Question

Can someone help?

Answer 1

You can pick any option, correct?

Answer 2

I think option 1 is the easiest :)

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

1 sec..

Answer 5

okay

Answer 6

If your gonna do option 1.

Just add the fractions for the exponents.

Answer 7

I got x^8/9

Answer 8

Same

Answer 9

how would i show work for it

Answer 10

cross multiply :)

Answer 11

5/9+1/3=5/9+3/9
=8/9

Answer 12

keep the x ...just cross multiply the 5/9 and the 1/3

Answer 13

@UltraSoundwave15 Can you explain the cross multiply? Not sure how that works in this situation

Answer 14

@sydney3545 That looks good

Answer 15

Except wait

It should be 5/9+1/3=5/9+3/9

Answer 16

Well, when I got x^8/9 i wasn't sure because I thought you were suppose to just multiply from left to right.... I got my answer from an online calculator. but then I tried cross multiplying and matched my answer with the online calculators answer

Answer 17

You can't cross multiply because
1.your adding
2.you can only do that if it's a fraction EQUAL to another faction

Answer 18

so the end anwser is X^8/9 correct?

Answer 19

Yeah

Answer 20

Yep

Answer 21

Like I said, you do not cross multiply, it won't equal 8/9. Try it.

Answer 22

I know... my apologies

Answer 23

so confused so cross multiply 5/9 and 1/3?

Answer 24

No no, he said you should or you'll end up with the wrong answer @dtan5457

Answer 25

No, you just add 5/9 and 1/3, which I explained already

Answer 26

so how should i write this so it will be correct

Answer 27

oops, I meant to say shouldn't

Answer 28

5/9 + 1/3
X^8/9

Answer 29

Yes!

Answer 30

thank you

Answer 31

Your Welcome! :)

Answer 32

Right. lol

Answer 33

lol