Add the fractions and express the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.?

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Add the fractions and express the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.?

8/x+5/x
help,how do you get the answer

2006-10-09 04:08:44 · 3 answers · asked by Me 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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Wouldn't it just be 13/x? Because the denominators are both the same (x) and then adding the numerator makes 13. Since you don't know x, you can't express it in any lower a term.

2006-10-09 04:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Fleecie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

8/x + 5/x = 13/x

It's as simple as that, because x is a common denominator. It can't be simplified any further.

2006-10-09 11:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by John H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋

8/x+5/x
taking lcm which is x
so,8/x+5/x
13/x
it is in lowest term

very easy..

2006-10-09 11:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by minnie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋