SOLUTION: 3 ____ + ___1 x + 3 x

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Question 84322: 3
____ + ___1
x + 3 x
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming that you mean 3%2F%28x%2B3%29+%2B+1%2Fx, the first step is to find the LCD, which must contain both factors of x and x+3. This LCD= x(x+3).

The second step is to build each fraction so it's denominator is x(x+3):
%283%2F%28x%2B3%29%29%2A%28x%2Fx%29+%2B+%281%2Fx%29%2A%28%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B3%29%29+
%283x%2B+x%2B3%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29+
%284x%2B3%29%2F%28x%28x%2B3%29%29+

The fraction does not reduce.

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