document.write( "Question 389558: How do I simplify 3/ x+1 + x+2/x+1? \n" ); document.write( "

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(3)/(x+1)+(x+2)/(x+1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numerators of expressions that have equal denominators can be combined. In this case, (3)/((x+1)) and ((x+2))/((x+1)) have the same denominator of (x+1), so the numerators can be combined.
\n" ); document.write( "(3+(x+2))/(x+1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the numerator of the expression.
\n" ); document.write( "(3+x+2)/(x+1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add 2 to 3 to get 5.
\n" ); document.write( "(5+x)/(x+1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Reorder the polynomial 5+x alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term.
\n" ); document.write( "(x+5)/(x+1) \n" ); document.write( "

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