Question

How do you simplify `(15abc)/(a^2b) + (12abc)/(ab)`?

Answer 1

`(15c+12ac)/a`

Explanation:

You would simplify and sum:

`(15cancelacancelbc)/(a^cancel2cancelb)+(12cancelacancelbc)/(cancelacancelb)`

`=(15c)/a+12c`

It is equivalent to the one fraction:

`(15c+12ac)/a`