Question

How do you simplify `6/r+2/r^2`?

Answer 1

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

First, multiply the first fraction by `r/r` (or `1`) to put it over a common denominator with the second fraction:

`(r/r * 6/r) + 2/r^2`

`(6r)/r^2 + 2/r^2`

We can now add the numerators over the common denominator:

`(6r)/r^2 + 2/r^2 = (6r + 2)/r^2`