document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=42958>Question 42958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify the expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y/axy^2 + 4b/bx^2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><B>aaaaaaaa(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We will simplify the fractions as much as we can, and then set them to the least common multiple of both denominators, so we can add them. In this case, the least common multiple of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=axy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"axy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Watch:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cartoon%285y%2Faxy%5E2+%2B+4b%2Fbx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5highlight%28y%29%2F%28ax%2Ahighlight%28y%5E2%29%29+%2B+4b%2Fbx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5%2Faxy+%2B+4b%2Fbx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5%2Faxy+%2B+4cross%28b%29%2Fcross%28b%29x%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5%2Faxy+%2B+4%2Fx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5%2F%28a%2Ahighlight%28x%29%2Ay%29+%2B+4%2Fhighlight%28x%5E2%29y%2C%0D%0A5x%2Fax%5E2y+%2B+4%2Fx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5x%2F%28highlight%28a%29%2Ax%5E2y%29+%2B+4%2Fx%5E2y%2C%0D%0A5x%2Fax%5E2y+%2B+4a%2Fax%5E2y%2C%0D%0A%285x+%2B+4a%29%2Fax%5E2y%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is probably <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x+%2B+4a%29%2Fax%5E2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x+%2B+4a%29%2Fax%5E2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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