Question

find the sum in simplest form.
5r^4 / 5r^4+ 35r^6 + 35r^6/ 5r^4 + 35r^6

Answer 1

\[\frac{ 5r^4 }{ 5r^4+35r^6 }+\frac{ 35r^6 }{ 5r^4+35r^6 }\]

Answer 2

@Directrix

Answer 3

The denominators are the same so add the numerators.
Note that the numerators are not like terms.

Answer 4

so you cant add them

Answer 5

When you add the numerators, you get 5 r^4 + 35 r^6 for the numerator.
I could not make the superscripts in LaTex.

Answer 6

\[5r^4+35r^6\]

Answer 7

That is it. That goes over the denominator.
The denominator looks the same as the numerator to me now.

Answer 8

>The denominator looks the same as the numerator to me now.

Do you agree?

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

so does that equal 1?

Answer 11

Yes.

Answer 12

thank you

Answer 13

I'll have to go to an old thread some place one day and practice LaTex

Answer 14

maybe i got on here and didnt know how to use it for a long time