Simplify .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A.

  1. Step 1: The common denominator is .
  2. Step 2: .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you add the numerators and the denominators. is what you get if you multiply the fractions. is what you get if you add the numerators over the product of denominators.

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