document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80221>Question 80221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Add.  Express your answer in simplest form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/12 + 9x/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My answer is:  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "These are like terms - i.e. the powers of x are the same in each term. As a bonus, they also have the same denominator. So just add them up.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can reduce this by recognizing that the numerator and denominator are divisible by 2:<BR>\n" );
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