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How do you combine #(x/3) + (5x)/3#?

Answer 1

Hazel Anglin

When you have two fractions with the same denominator, you can just add or subtract the numerators:

#x/3+(5x)/3=(6x)/3=color(green)(2x)#

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Answer 2

Eva Adamson

To combine (x/3) + (5x)/3, you can add the numerators and keep the common denominator. The common denominator is 3. Adding the numerators, we get (x + 5x) = 6x. Therefore, the combined expression is (6x)/3, which simplifies to 2x.

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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.

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