Question

write as a single question
3+x/5
tell me im not as dumb as i feel

Answer 1

you're not as dumb as you feel

Answer 2

The question is \[\Large 3+\frac{x}{5}\] correct?

Answer 3

hahaha nice thanks. not what i meant though xD

Answer 4

and yeah jim thats the question. im supposed to write it as a single fraction

Answer 5

alright, you can write 3 as 3/1

Answer 6

What can you multiply that '1' by to get it to the LCD 5 ?

Answer 7

5? right?

Answer 8

yes, so do the same to the numerator as well to balance things out

Answer 9

so itd be 15/5?

Answer 10

exactly

Answer 11

so when i add the two fractions it should be 15x/5?

Answer 12

so

\[\Large 3+\frac{x}{5}\]

becomes

\[\Large \frac{15}{5}+\frac{x}{5}\]

Answer 13

no

Answer 14

From here, just add the numerators and place that over the common denominator

Answer 15

so would it be 15+x/5?

Answer 16

yes

\[\Large \frac{15+x}{5}\]

Answer 17

type (15+x)/5 to mean \[\Large \frac{15+x}{5}\]

Answer 18

aaaaaaahhhhh yeah. i love this site :D

Answer 19

here's the full step by step picture of what's happening


\[\Large 3+\frac{x}{5}\]


\[\Large \frac{3}{1}+\frac{x}{5}\]


\[\Large \left(\frac{3}{1}\right)\left(\frac{5}{5} \right )+\frac{x}{5}\]


\[\Large \frac{3 \times 5}{1\times 5}+\frac{x}{5}\]


\[\Large \frac{15}{5}+\frac{x}{5}\]


\[\Large \frac{15+x}{5}\]


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So

\[\Large 3+\frac{x}{5}\]

simplifies to

\[\Large \frac{15+x}{5}\]

Answer 20

thanks :D

Answer 21

That's just for reference

Answer 22

you're welcome

Answer 23

what if the variable is the denominator? like 1+3/x

Answer 24

You do the same

1 = 1/1

then multiply both top and bottom by the LCD 'x'

Answer 25

so

\[\Large 1+\frac{3}{x}\]


\[\Large \frac{1}{1}+\frac{3}{x}\]


\[\Large \frac{x}{x}+\frac{3}{x}\]

Answer 26

so x+3/x?

Answer 27

type (x+3)/x to signify that all of "x+3" is over the 'x', but yes, it's

\[\Large \frac{x+3}{x}\]

Answer 28

oh ok. and thanks again

Answer 29

keep in mind

x+3/x means \[\Large x+\frac{3}{x}\]

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while

(x+3)/x means \[\Large \frac{x+3}{x}\]

Answer 30

would 3+(x-2)/2 equate to (x+4)/2

Answer 31

that is 100% correct

Answer 32

nice work

Answer 33

yes thank you. you explain it a lot better than my teachers xD

Answer 34

I'm glad to hear that lol

Answer 35

you're welcome