document.write( "Question 557408: When adding two rational expressions with a variable in the denominator do I double the variable Like 13/33r + 11/9r I added the numerators and the denominators and came up with 24/42r which simplifies down to 4/7r Now do I make the variable r, r^2 so that the answer is 4/7r^2 Also let me know if I did this problem right? Thanks \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #362728 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "just like in ordinary fractions, you have to have a common denominator to add (or subtract) fractions. \n" ); document.write( "In this problem the common denominator will be 99r \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " |