How do you do 5//2x-1 + 6x+7// 1-4x^2 ?

Adding and Subtracting Expressions with Different Denominators.

1 Answer

=24x2+4x+224x21

Explanation:

52x1+6x+714x2=52x1+6x7(12x)(1+2x)
=52x1+6x+7(2x1)(2x+1)

The lcm is (2x+1)(2x1)

=5(2x+1)+6x(2x1)(2x+1)+7(1)(2x1)(2x+1)

=10x+15+6x(4x21)+74x21

=10x+15+24x26x+74x21

=24x2+4x+224x21