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Simplify the following algebraic expressions: 1) (3x+6)/3 2) (7a2b + 14ab2)/(7ab) 3) (3p5 + 15p4 - 9p3)/(3p2)

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1) Simplify 3x+63\frac{3x+6}{3}

  1. Separate the terms in the numerator.

    3x+63=3x3+63\frac{3x+6}{3} = \frac{3x}{3} + \frac{6}{3}
  2. Simplify each fraction.

    3x3+63=x+2\frac{3x}{3} + \frac{6}{3} = x + 2

    The simplified expression is x+2\boxed{\mathbf{x+2}}.

    2) Simplify 7a2b+14ab27ab\frac{7a^2b + 14ab^2}{7ab}

  3. Separate the terms in the numerator.

    7a2b+14ab27ab=7a2b7ab+14ab27ab\frac{7a^2b + 14ab^2}{7ab} = \frac{7a^2b}{7ab} + \frac{14ab^2}{7ab}
  4. Simplify each fraction using the rules of exponents (xm/xn=xm−nx^m/x^n = x^{m-n}).

    7a2b7ab+14ab27ab=(a2−1b1−1)+(2a1−1b2−1)\frac{7a^2b}{7ab} + \frac{14ab^2}{7ab} = (a^{2-1}b^{1-1}) + (2a^{1-1}b^{2-1}) =(a1b0)+(2a0b1)= (a^1b^0) + (2a^0b^1)

    Since b0=1b^0 = 1 and a0=1a^0 = 1:

    =a+2b= a + 2b

    The simplified expression is a+2b\boxed{\mathbf{a+2b}}.

    3) Simplify 3p5+15p4−9p33p2\frac{3p^5 + 15p^4 - 9p^3}{3p^2}

  5. Separate the terms in the numerator.

    3p5+15p4−9p33p2=3p53p2+15p43p2−9p33p2\frac{3p^5 + 15p^4 - 9p^3}{3p^2} = \frac{3p^5}{3p^2} + \frac{15p^4}{3p^2} - \frac{9p^3}{3p^2}
  6. Simplify each fraction using the rules of exponents (xm/xn=xm−nx^m/x^n = x^{m-n}).

    3p53p2+15p43p2−9p33p2=(p5−2)+(5p4−2)−(3p3−2)\frac{3p^5}{3p^2} + \frac{15p^4}{3p^2} - \frac{9p^3}{3p^2} = (p^{5-2}) + (5p^{4-2}) - (3p^{3-2}) =p3+5p2−3p= p^3 + 5p^2 - 3p

    The simplified expression is p3+5p2−3p\boxed{\mathbf{p^3+5p^2-3p}}.

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