5/2x + 3y/3x^2

Question

simplify

 

Answer 1

(5/2x) + (3y/3x²)

 

= (5/2x) + (y/x²)

 

Put the terms over a common denominator (2x²):

 

= (5/2x)(x/x) + (y/x²)(2/2)

 

= (5x/2x²) + (2y/2x²)

 

= (5x+2y)/2x²