find the sum in simplest form.
6m^2/18mn + 3n^2/18mn

Question

find the sum in simplest form.
6m^2/18mn + 3n^2/18mn

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 6m^2 }{ 18mn }+\frac{ 3n^2 }{ 18mn }$$

directrix · Answer

These are two algebraic fractions with the same denominator.

So, add the numerators..

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 9m^2n^2 }{ 18mn }$$

directrix · Answer

No, the 6m^2 + 3n^2 are not like terms and cannot be added.

directrix · Answer

What is in the attachment is not the final answer.

directrix · Answer

Look at this

directrix · Answer

That is not the final answer because the 3 in the numerator and the 18 in the denominator have a common factor of 3.

anonymous · Answer

$$\frac{ 2m^2+n^2 }{ 6mn }$$

directrix · Answer

That is what I got.

directrix · Answer

I guess I'll have to learn LaTex. Your posts look professional next to my handwriting.

anonymous · Answer

im sorry iv been taught from the begining everything has to be in order and neatly but i cant spell

directrix · Answer

I can spell but the lessons on handwriting did not faze me. You should be proud, not sorry. I was thinking that if I try to learn LaTex, I can ask you for help.

anonymous · Answer

thank you, you see the blue equation button next to draw?

directrix · Answer

$$2\div4=\sqrt{1/4}$$

anonymous · Answer

exclaty

directrix · Answer

I'll have to try it in the next problem you post.

anonymous · Answer

okay ill post now

directrix · Answer

okay