SOLUTION: the problem is two fractions add together 1/x+1 + 2/x+2 = do you add straight across? 3/x²+3 ?

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Question 441368: the problem is two fractions add together
1/x+1 + 2/x+2 =

do you add straight across?
3/x²+3 ?
Answer by ewatrrr(10682) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Note: we can only combine 'Like' terms

 1%2F%28x%2B1%29+%2B+2%2F%28x%2B2%29 

%28x%2B2%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29%2B+2%28x%2B1%29%2F%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29%29