Question

How do you simplify `\frac { x - 5} { x + 3} + \frac { 7} { x + 3}`?

Answer 1

See the entire simplification process below:

Explanation:

Because both fractions have the same denominator we can add the terms in the numerator:

`(x - 5)/(x + 3) + 7/(x + 3) -> (x - 5 + 7)/(x + 3) -> (x + 2)/(x + 3)`