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sp2606 [1]
3 years ago
13

Micah was asked to add the following expressions: 3x2−x−9x2+3x+2+−2x2+2x+5x2+3x+2 First, he combined like terms in the numerator

and kept the common denominator. x2+x−4x2+3x+2 Next, he simplified the expression by canceling the like term, x2. His final, simplified answer was: x−43x+2 Did Micah add the expressions correctly? Explain your answer using complete sentences.
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1 answer:
Natalka [10]3 years ago
5 0

Micah was asked to add the following expressions:

\frac{3x^2-x-9}{x^2+3x+2} + \frac{-2x^2+2x+5}{x^2+3x+2}

First, he combined like terms in the numerator and kept the common denominator

First step is correct. He added the like terms in the numerator, because the denominators are same.

3x^2 -x -9 -2x^2+2x+5 becomes x^2 +x -4

So he got , \frac{x^2+x-4}{x^2+3x+2}

In the next step, he cannot cancel out x^2 from the top and bottom . Because x-4 and 3x+2  are added with x^2

If we have x^2 is multiplied with other terms at the top and bottom , then we can cancel out x^2.

So Micah added the expression incorrectly. Final answer is not correct.

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