Question

Enter the value of a and b that complete the sum: 3/x + 5/x^2 = ax+b/x^2

Answer 1

FIRST QUESTON: a=3, b =5

SECOND QUESTON m=3, n=14, p=2

Correct

Answer 2

a = 3, b = 5

Explanation:

We are given the following expression:

`(3)/(x) +(5)/(x^2)` which we are supposed to simplify and tell the values of
`a` and
`b` that complete the sum by justifying it.

So to solve this expression, we will take the LCM of both the fractions and write it in the form of a single fraction.

`(3)/(x) +(5)/(x^2)`

`(3x+5)/(x^2)`

So this is the simplified expression in the form
`(ax+b)/(x^2)` where
`a = 3` and
`b=5`.