1. Stating the problem: Simplify the expression $\frac{a}{b}\left(\frac{c}{d} + \frac{e}{f}\right)$.
2. Use the distributive property and fraction addition rules:
$$\frac{a}{b}\left(\frac{c}{d} + \frac{e}{f}\right) = \frac{a}{b} \times \left(\frac{c}{d} + \frac{e}{f}\right)$$
3. Find a common denominator for the sum inside the parentheses:
$$\frac{c}{d} + \frac{e}{f} = \frac{cf}{df} + \frac{ed}{df} = \frac{cf + ed}{df}$$
4. Substitute back:
$$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{cf + ed}{df} = \frac{a}{b} \times \frac{cf + ed}{df}$$
5. Multiply the fractions:
$$\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{cf + ed}{df} = \frac{a(cf + ed)}{bdf}$$
6. Final simplified expression:
$$\boxed{\frac{a(cf + ed)}{bdf}}$$
This is the simplified form of the original expression.
Fraction Expression 2F1640
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