SOLUTION: {{{(5x/4)+(1/x)}}} I thought LCD and got {{{(5x^2)/(4x) + 4/(4x)}}} but don't know where to go from here

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Question 81345: %285x%2F4%29%2B%281%2Fx%29
I thought LCD and got %285x%5E2%29%2F%284x%29+%2B+4%2F%284x%29 but don't know where to go from here

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%285x%2F4%29%2B%281%2Fx%29 

I thought the LCD and got

%285x%5E2%29%2F%284x%29+%2B+4%2F%284x%29 but don't know where to go from here.

You've done all the hard work.  Now all you need do is 

1. Combine the two numerators, 5x%5E2 and 4 using the same sign " + " 
 (that's between the fractions) between the numerators and get 5x%5E2+%2B+4.

2. Draw a line underneath the 5x%5E2+%2B+4 and write the LCD, 4x, just one time
underneath the line like this:

 %285x%5E2+%2B+4%29%2F%284x%29

That's all there is to it.

Edwin