SOLUTION: Can you please show me how to add and simply this problem? thank you! 12/x^2y+5/xy^2

Question 134474: Can you please show me how to add and simply this problem? thank you!
12/x^2y+5/xy^2
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
add and simply this problem? thank you!
12/x^2y+5/xy^2
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the least common denominator is x^2y^2
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcm as its denominator:
12y/lcm + 5x/lcm
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Add to get:
(12y+5x)/lcm
Rewrite:
(12y + 5x)/ x^2y^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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