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Add two rational expressions that share the polynomial denominator :
Step 1 — Add the numerators over the common denominator. Because both expressions already have the same denominator, combine the numerators:
Step 2 — Check whether the numerator and denominator can be factored. The numerator and the denominator share no common polynomial factor, and neither can be factored further.
The fraction is already in simplified form.
This example illustrates that after adding the numerators of two rational expressions with a common denominator, the result may already be fully simplified — not every sum requires the factoring and cancellation steps.
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Add the rational expressions: . Match each part of the resulting sum to its correct expression.
Find the sum:
When adding , the numerator of the sum is _____.
What is the denominator of the sum ?
After obtaining the sum , what is the next step?
Arrange the steps to add the rational expressions: .
Add the rational expressions: .
To add the expressions and , you add the numerators and keep the common denominator .
What is the sum? Explain the steps to add them and check if the result can be simplified.