SOLUTION: What is the simplified answer to 6 over w zsquared + 5 over w squared z

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Question 319236: What is the simplified answer to

6 over w zsquared + 5 over w squared z
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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6 over w zsquared + 5 over w squared z
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6/(wz^2) + 5/(w^2z)
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lcd = w^2*z^2
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
6w/lcd + 5z/lcd
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Combine the numerators over the lcd:
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(6w+5z)/(w^2*z^2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.