Question

Show all steps to simplify the following rational expression:

2x+6/3x-1 + x-5/3x-1

Answer 1

(And that's how it looks in case what I typed is confusing)

Answer 2

since the two fractions have the same denominator you can add the numerators

Answer 3

add the like terms 2x+x and 6+(-5)

Answer 4

Okay, what's next :)

Answer 5

what did you get?

Answer 6

3x + 1/3x -1

Answer 7

that's the answer

Answer 8

Great :D So what steps would I show? (Since that's what it's asking for)

Answer 9

only the addition

Answer 10

So, how would I set that out? @arabpride Could you help, it looks like the other guy left haha

Answer 11

lol well to show how u worked it out, u just have to write down the steps u took to reach ur answer....