Question

How do you simplify `3/(x+2)+(4/x)`?

Answer 1

`(7x+8)/(x(x+2))`

Explanation:

`3/(x+2)+4/x`

= `(3x+4(x+2))/(x(x+2))` (you have to make the denominator the same )

= `(3x+4x+8)/(x(x+2))` (expand the brackets)

= `(7x+8)/(x(x+2))` (simplify by adding together the like terms)