SOLUTION: hi I was supposed to add and express in simplest form: 6/3x-2+3/2x I cam up with (2/x)-2+3/2x I am confused and I believe that I am incorrect Can someone go over this problem for m
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Question 86023: hi I was supposed to add and express in simplest form: 6/3x-2+3/2x I cam up with (2/x)-2+3/2x I am confused and I believe that I am incorrect Can someone go over this problem for me? Thanks Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! express in simplest form: 6/(3x-2)+3/2x
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Since the denominators are not the same you need a least common denominator:
The lcm is 2x(3x-2)
Write each fraction with the lcm as its denominator, as follows;
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6(2x)/lcm +3(3x-2)/lcm
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The denominators are now the same so combine the numerators to get:
=[12x+9x-6]/lcm
=[21x-6]/lcm
=[3(7x-2)]/[2x(3x-2)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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