Question

simplify the expression.


a^2+2a+1/5a+5

Answer 1

a^2+2.2a+5 or a^2+ 2 1/5a+5

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yea, so the only thing you can do with this equation is combine like terms: a^2+2a+1/5a+5
In this case the only like terms are 2a and 1/5a
So you leave a^2 the way it is and 5 the way it is

Answer 4

When you combine 2a and 1/5 a you get 2 1/5a also written as 2.2a or 11/5a

Answer 5

can you draw it if thats ok? (i dont want to ask for to much)

Answer 6

@hockeychick23 this:

Answer 7

can you draw the simplifying part

Answer 8

i meant