Thread: rational expression

simplify.

1. (x^2+3)/x^2 + (x-1)/5

I get (x+2)/5, is this correct?

Originally Posted by william

simplify.

1. x^2+3/x^2 + x-1/5

We're gonna need some parentheses to know what is in the numerator and denominator. This is too ambiguous.

Originally Posted by masters

We're gonna need some parentheses to know what is in the numerator and denominator. This is too ambiguous.

I have edited the OP, is it more clear?

Originally Posted by william

simplify.

1. (x^2+3)/x^2 + (x-1)/5

I get (x+2)/5, is this correct?

I don't know how you arrived at your conclusion so I don't know where to correct you. If you're simplifying by putting everything over one denominator, then we need an LCD.

That would be