SOLUTION: 6a/3xy + 2ab/5x^2y + 4b/2x^2 i tried to simplify this into a single fraction and came up with 60ax 12abx 60x^2y / 30x^2y lcd 30x^2y is this even close?

Algebra ->  Equations -> SOLUTION: 6a/3xy + 2ab/5x^2y + 4b/2x^2 i tried to simplify this into a single fraction and came up with 60ax 12abx 60x^2y / 30x^2y lcd 30x^2y is this even close?      Log On


   

Question 68188: 6a/3xy + 2ab/5x^2y + 4b/2x^2 i tried to simplify this into a single fraction and came up with 60ax 12abx 60x^2y / 30x^2y lcd 30x^2y is this even close?
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6a/3xy + 2ab/5x^2y + 4b/2x^2 i tried to simplify this into a single fraction and came up with 60ax 12abx 60x^2y / 30x^2y lcd 30x^2y is this even close?
You were close.
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6a%2F3xy%2B2ab%2F%285x%5E2y%29%2B4b%2F2x%5E2 You're right the LCD is 30x^2y

60ax%2F%2830x%5E2y%29%2B12ab%2F%2830x%5E2y%29%2B60by%2F%2830x%5E2y%29
%2860ax%2B12ab%2B60by%29%2F%2830x%5E2y%29 Which reduces by 6.
6%2810ax%2B2ab%2B10by%29%2F%286%2A5x%5E2y%29
cross%286%29%2810ax%2B2ab%2B10by%29%2F%28cross%286%29%2A5x%5E2y%29
highlight%28%2810ax%2B2ab%2B10by%29%2F%285x%5E2y%29%29
Happy Calculating!!!!