SOLUTION: Please help me! ADDING 3 5 --------- + -------- 2w+10 w+5

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Question 35313: Please help me!
ADDING
3 5
--------- + --------
2w+10 w+5
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Factor the first denominator, so it looks like this:
3%2F%282%28w%2B5%29%29+%2B+5%2F+%28w%2B5%29+

The LCD = 2(w+5).

Multiply the second fraction by 2%2F2 in order to get the LCD in the second fraction:

3%2F%282%28w%2B5%29%29+%2B+%285%2F+%28w%2B5%29%29%2A%282%2F2%29++
3%2F%282%28w%2B5%29%29+%2B+10%2F+%282%2A%28w%2B5%29%29++

Now, add numerators:

13%2F%282%28w%2B5%29%29+

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