document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134474>Question 134474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please show me how to add and simply this problem?  thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12/x^2y+5/xy^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12/x^2y+5/xy^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the least common denominator is x^2y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcm as its denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12y/lcm + 5x/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12y+5x)/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12y + 5x)/ x^2y^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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