Chapter 8: Q 190 (page 953)

Add $\frac{1}{12 a^{3} b^{2}} + \frac{5}{9 a^{2} b^{3}}$ .

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The sum is $\frac{3 b + 20 a}{36 a^{3} b^{3}}$ .

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The Given expression is $\frac{1}{12 a^{3} b^{2}} + \frac{5}{9 a^{2} b^{3}}$ .

Find the LCD of denominators.

Factor the denominators.

$12 a^{3} b^{2} = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b$

$9 a^{2} b^{3} = 3 \cdot 3 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b \cdot b$

LCD $= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 \cdot a \cdot a \cdot a \cdot b \cdot b \cdot b$

LCD $= 36 a^{3} b^{3}$

Rewrite each fraction as an equivalent fraction with the LCD.

$= \frac{1 \cdot 3 b}{12 a^{3} b^{2} \cdot 3 b} + \frac{5 \cdot 4 a}{9 a^{2} b^{3} \cdot 4 a}$

$= \frac{3 b}{36 a^{3} b^{3}} + \frac{20 a}{36 a^{3} b^{3}}$

Add

Take common denominator.

$= \frac{3 b + 20 a}{36 a^{3} b^{3}}$

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