How do you add $3/(x-7)+5/(x+2)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-02T05:57:49

$color(green)(=> (8x - 29) / (x^2 -5x -14)$

$3/(x-7) + 5 / ((x + 2)$

$L C M = (x-7) * (x + 2)$

$=> (3 * (x+2) + 5 * (x-7)) / ((x-7) * (x + 2))$

$=> (3x + 6 + 5x - 35) / ((x-7) * (x+2))$

$color(green)(=> (8x - 29) / (x^2 -5x -14)$

How do you add 3/(x-7)+5/(x+2)3/(x-7)+5/(x+2)?