JSCE Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 44

Question 44 of 80 from the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Write 5/x + 3/y as a single fraction

A. (3x + 5y)/xy
B. (5y + 3x)/xyCorrect
C. xy/(5x + 3y)
D. xy/(3x + 5y)

Explanation

The symbols were unreadable in the scan; with denominators x and y, 5/x + 3/y = (5y + 3x)/xy.

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