Question 567942
Simplify:
{{{3/(a+2) + 8/(a-5)}}} Add the two fractions. First get the common denominator by multiplying the denominators of the two fractions.
{{{(a+2)(a-5)}}}
Now add the fractions:
{{{3(a-5)/(a+2)(a-5) +8(a+2)/(a-5)(a+2)}}} Simplify this.
{{{(3(a-5)+8(a+2))/(a+2)(a-5)}}}={{{(3a-15+8a+16)/(a+2)(a-5)}}}={{{highlight((11a+1)/(a+2)(a-5))}}}