Question

How do you express the sum of `(3x)/(x+5) + 7/(x+5)` in simplest form?

Answer 1

`= color(blue)( (3x + 7) / (x+5)`

Explanation:

`(3x) / (x+5) + 7 / (x+5)`

Since the denominators are equal we combine the numerator to form a single expression:

`= color(blue)( (3x + 7) / (x+5)`