SOLUTION: Determine what is wrong with the following simplification. x^2+y^2/x =x+y^2 Give an example that shows why this is incorrect. What should x^2+y^2/x equal ??

SOLUTION: Determine what is wrong with the following simplification. x^2+y^2/x =x+y^2 Give an example that shows why this is incorrect. What should x^2+y^2/x equal ??

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Question 463475: Determine what is wrong with the following simplification.
x^2+y^2/x =x+y^2

Give an example that shows why this is incorrect. What should
x^2+y^2/x equal ??
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to divide the y^2 by x. Here,

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