Solve .
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Use the common denominator : .
- Step 2: Add: .
- Step 3: Multiply by : , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : This stops at without dividing by . : This adds the denominators () to get . : This sets , forgetting to multiply the by .
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