SOLUTION: Add. Express your result in simplest form. 4/xy + 6/xy My answer is: 10/ x^2 y^2 am I right?

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Question 80128: Add. Express your result in simplest form.
4/xy + 6/xy
My answer is: 10/ x^2 y^2 am I right?


Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No. When the denominators are the same adding or subtracting
fractions is like adding or subtracting cars.
4/xy + 6/xy = 10/xy
just like
4 cars + 6 cars = 10 cars.
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Similarly
6/xy - 4/xy = 2/xy
just like
6cars - 4cars = 2cars
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cheers,
Stan H.