Question

Preform the indicated operation. simplify the rational expression.

Answer 1

`(3)/(x + 5) + (4)/(x + 1)`

`= (3(x + 1) + 4(x + 5))/( (x + 1)(x + 5))`

`= \frac{ 3x + 3 + 4x + 20}{ {x}^(2) + 6x + 5 }`

`= \frac{7x + 23}{{x}^(2) + 6x + 5}`