How do you simplify #2/(3a)+5/a#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-21T19:07:45

#17/3a#

#2/(3a) + 5/a#

Taking their LCM;

#(2 xx a + 5 xx 3a)/(3a^2)#

#(2a + 15a)/(3a^2)#

#(17a)/(3a^2)#

#(17 xx a)/(3a xx a)#

#(17 xx cancela)/(3a xx cancela)#

#17/3a#