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Simplify (1/x) + (1/(x+h)

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You bring to a common denominator and the numerator and denominator oversimplifying:

(1)/(x)+(1)/(x+h)=(1*(x+h))/(x(x+h))+(1*x)/(x(x+h))=(2x+h)/(x(x+h))
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1/x+1/x+h
=1*(x+h)/x(x+h)+1*x/x(x+h)
=2x+h/x(x+h)
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