Question

preform the indicated operation.
3/x+5/3x^2 please help me!!!

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

You need a common denominator.

Answer 3

except for the last demonitor.. its 3x^2 not x^2

Answer 4

I meant

3 5
------- + ----------
x 3x^2

Answer 5

What is the least common denominator for x and 3x^2?

Answer 6

yes thats correct

Answer 7

ok, so what is the LCD ??

Answer 8

i dont know?

Answer 9

3?

Answer 10

actually it is 3x^2

Answer 11

then you have

3 5 3(3x) + 5
----- + ------- = ------------------
x 3x^2 3x^2

Answer 12

x/3x^2 = 3x that is why you multiply the 3 (3x)
and 3x^2/3x^2 = 1, so the 5(1) = 5

Answer 13

do you understand

Answer 14

yes i get it. thank you

Answer 15

sorry the other way 3x^2/x = 3x

Answer 16

so the answer is?

Answer 17

can you figure it out

Answer 18

not really

Answer 19

ok is just a matter of adding 3(3x) = 9x

so you have 9x +5
------
3x^2