SOLUTION: Did I correctly simplify the below problem? If not, please show where I have not done it correctly, and show the correct simplified solution to the problem. 1/a+b + 5/

Question 1169455: Did I correctly simplify the below problem?
If not, please show where I have not done it correctly, and show the correct simplified solution to the problem.
1/a+b
+
5/2(a+b)
=

7a+7b/
2a2+4ab+2b2
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Theo:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

No, here's the correct way: Get LCD by multiplying numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 2. Edwin

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
see my worksheet.

you needed to put everything under a common denominator.

you do that by multiplying 1/(a+b) by 2/2 to get 2/(2*(a+b))

once you do that, you just add the numerators together under the common denominator of 2*(a+b).

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