Question

help please. Adding and Subtracting Rational

Answer 1

@mathmale @iPwnBunnies please explain?

Answer 2

@ganeshie8

Answer 3

can you please explain

Answer 4

first, get a common denominator for both fractions

Answer 5

9x^2 ?

Answer 6

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9}{3x}\]

Answer 7

multiply and divide the second fraction by \(x\) so that you get same denominator for both fractions

Answer 8

am i right?

Answer 9

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9}{3x}\]

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9}{3x}\times \dfrac{x}{x}\]

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9x}{3x^2}\]

Answer 10

ohh okay

Answer 11

so then do i just add across?

Answer 12

Now that the denominators are equal, you can add the fractions by simply adding the numerators

Answer 13

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9}{3x}\]

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9}{3x}\times \dfrac{x}{x}\]

\[\dfrac{5}{3x^2} + \dfrac{9x}{3x^2}\]

\[\dfrac{5+9x}{3x^2} \]

Answer 14

14x/3x^2

Answer 15

lol you cant combine apples and coconuts like that

Answer 16

okay so just c

Answer 17

yay thank you!!!

Answer 18

`5` and `9x` are not like terms,
so u cant combine them. leave they separately like that ^

Answer 19

yw

Answer 20

ohh yay you were a huge help i think i can do it now

Answer 21

good :)