How do you simplify #\frac { 5} { w + 1} + \frac { 8} { m - 7}#?

1 Answer
Oct 23, 2017

#(5m + 8w - 34)/((w + 1) (m - 7))#

Explanation:

#5/(w + 1) + 8/(m - 7)#

Taking L.C.M

#(5(m - 7) + 8(w + 1))/((w + 1) (m - 7))#

#(5m - 35 + 8w + 1)/((w + 1) (m - 7))#

#(5m + 8w - 35 + 1)/((w + 1) (m - 7))#

#(5m + 8w - 34)/((w + 1) (m - 7))#