SOLUTION: Express the sum in the simplest form.3x/x+5 + 7/x+5

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Question 970862: Express the sum in the simplest form.3x/x+5 + 7/x+5

Found 2 solutions by algebrahelperer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by algebrahelperer(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
since you have the same denominator, you can put the two numerators together over one denominator -
3x+7/x+5

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Only guessing you really mean, 3x%2F%28x%2B5%29+%2B+7%2F%28x%2B5%29

Start with use of common denominator,

%283x%2B7%29%2F%28x%2B5%29

That is all.