Question

Add and simplify: The quantity x over 8 x, end quantity, plus the quantity of the binomial 7 x minus 8, over 8 x, end quantity.

The quantity x minus 1, end quantity over x, x ≠ 0

The quantity x minus 1, end quantity over 8 x, x ≠ 0

−1, x ≠ 0

8x, x ≠ 0

Question 2

Add and simplify: The quantity 4 over the binomial x minus 8, end quantity, plus the quantity 1 over the binomial x minus 4, end quantity.

5 over the quantity x minus 4, end quantity, x ≠ 4, 8

5 over the quantity 2 x minus 4, end quantity, x ≠ 4, 8

The quantity 3 x minus 8, end quantity,