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OpenStudy (boobear7411):

What is the sum ?

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(1+b^2)/2b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

O.o its actualy quite easy are u confused?

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[1/2b +b/2 = \frac{ 2+ 2b^2 }{ 4b } =\frac{ 2(1+b^2) }{ 4b } =\frac{ 1+b^2 }{ 2b }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it?

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm okay let me simplify the 1st step

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

its okay you dont have to show me

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

Im gonna be confused anyways

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2b } +\frac{ b }{ 2 } = \frac{ 1*2 +2b*b }{ 2b*2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm,okay nvm. just check the formula its easy

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

I kinda get it thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no probs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fractions can only be added if they have the same denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in order to add them together, you need to convert one of the fraction, which can be done by multiplying by 1 or 2/2 or 3/3 or b/b, etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

:P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rather than giving steps, you should really try to explain it

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

i GET IT THOUGH

OpenStudy (boobear7411):

It'll always confuse me but i get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your next question is avariation of cross multiplying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well its not like i dont want to and ur statement "fractions can only be added if they have the same denominator" is wrong anyway

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula u are looking for is \[\frac{ a }{ b }+ \frac{ c }{ d } = \frac{ a*d+b*c }{ b*d }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and for the common denominator u said thats \[\frac{ a }{ b }+\frac{ c }{ b } =\frac{ a+c }{ b }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is no such a thing as fractions cant be added xD

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