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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathslover

mathslover (mathslover):

Take the LCM of the denominators first.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

mathslover (mathslover):

No, it is actually \(2x^2\) as it will be the lowest common multiple of both \(2x^2\) and \(2x\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how?

mathslover (mathslover):

See, lowest multiple of 2x^2 will be 2x^2 itself while, lowest multiple of 2x will be 2x. We have to find the lowest "common" multiple of \(2x^2\) and \(2x\) So, we will find more multiples of 2x : 2x , 2x^2 , 2x^3 .... So, we can say that, 2x also has 2x^2 as its multiple. So, the lowest common multiple will be 2x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh okay

mathslover (mathslover):

So, we have denominator as \(2x^2\) . Now, we have to solve for numerator. In order to do that, first divide the LCM by the denominator of first fraction that is : \(\cfrac{2x^2}{2x^2}\) = 1 Multiply 1 by the numerator of first fraction : 1 * 7 = 7 Now, similarly, do this with the second fraction. \(\cfrac{2x^2}{2x} = x\) Multiply x by 11 => 11x So, you get numerator as 7 + 11x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh cool okay hold on ima write it down

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

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