SOLUTION: How do I express in the simpliest form? Add. Express your answer in simplest form. 6/3x-2+3/2x

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Question 53769: How do I express in the simpliest form?
Add. Express your answer in simplest form.
6/3x-2+3/2x

Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you add or subtract fractions you need to give them a common denominator, combine the like terms in the numerator and simplify if you can.
2*3*x=6x is your lowest common denominator. Whatever you multiply the denominator by to get 6x, you also have to multiply that by the numerator.
6%2F%283x%29-2%2B3%2F%282x%29
%282%2A6%29%2F%282%2A3x%29-%286x%2A2%29%2F%286x%2A1%29%2B%283%2A3x%29%2F%283%2A2x%29
12%2F6x-12x%2F6x%2B9%2F6x
%2812-12x%2B9%29%2F6x
%2821-12x%29%2F6x
3%287-4x%29%2F%283%2A2x%29
cross%283%29%287-4x%29%2F%28cross%283%29%2A%282x%29%29
%287-4x%29%2F2x
Happy Calculating!!!!