Question

What is the sum of the fractions below? 1/2x + 6/2x

Answer 1

The sum of the fractions is 7/2x

Answer 2

The sum is:

7/2x

Work/explanation:

Notice how the problem provides us with two fractions where the denominators are the same. Whenever this happens, we can just add the numerators:

`\sf{(1)/(2x) +(6)/(2x)}`

`\sf{(7)/(2x)}`

Hence, the sum is 7/2x.