How do you simplify 1/x + 1/x^2?

2 Answers

{x+1}/x^2

Explanation:

Given that

1/x+1/x^2

={x\cdot 1+1\cdot 1}/x^2

={x+1}/x^2

Jul 28, 2018

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color(red)(1/x+1/(x^2)= (x+1)/x^2

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How do we simplify ?

color(red)(1/x+1/(x^2)

Take the common denominator to simplify.

Common denominator is x^2

Consider the first fraction : 1/x

If you multiply the denominator by x, you will get x^2

Multiply the numerator also by x, so that the value of the fraction remains the same.

We get,

(x/(x^2)+1/(x^2))

rArr (x+1)/x^2

Hope it helps.