document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169455>Question 1169455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Did I correctly simplify the below problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If not, please show where I have not done it correctly, and show the correct simplified solution to the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/a+b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/2(a+b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7a+7b/<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a2+4ab+2b2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #794179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=794179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> see my worksheet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you needed to put everything under a common denominator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you do that by multiplying 1/(a+b) by 2/2 to get 2/(2*(a+b))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "once you do that, you just add the numerators together under the common denominator of 2*(a+b).\r<BR>\n" );
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