Question

How would you solve
17
--- + 6 ?
x+6


This was the original problem:
Preform the addition. Simplify if possible.

17 6
----------- + ---------
x^2+12x+36 x+6

I hope I have it right so far :S

Answer 1

Alg 2?

Answer 2

It's a developmental class for Rational Expressions, it's from MyMathLab.com.

Answer 3

Did you factor?

Answer 4

I did, I got (x+6)(x+6) for the denominator on the right side.

Answer 5

you need to multiply the top by (x+6) as well; then you can combine the fractions

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 17 }{ (x+6)^{2} }+\frac{ 6 }{ x+6 }\] I just factored the x^2 +12x+36 and now you need to have a common denominator since one fraction only has one (x+6) you'll need to times another one thus,
17+6(x+6) then distribute
17+6x+36 then just find x

Answer 7

It's not an equation, it's just an expression; not solving I don't believe.

Answer 8

Oh my bad, thought it said solve

Answer 9

Okay so I have what you got factored out

Answer 10

after that I get confused on what I have to do

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 6 }{ x+6 }\times \frac{ x+6 }{ x+6 }\]

Answer 12

6 over x + 6

Answer 13

Ohh, I think I went wrong with the six, gonna redo it really quick.

Answer 14

Awesome, I got it. Thanks.

Answer 15

Great!

Answer 16

Good luck