How do you simplify $3/(5y) + 1/(5y)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-11T06:54:10

$3/(5y)+1/(5y)=4/(5y)$

Whenever denominators are common (i.e. they are equal) to add two fractions we just add their numerators, while denominator remains same.

As such $3/(5y)+1/(5y)=(3+1)/(5y)=4/(5y)$

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