Remove the parentheses that are not needed from the expression.
`x^2 + 5x^2 + 6 + 1/(x^2 + 3)`
Since `x^2` and `5x^2` are like terms, add `5x^2` to `x^2` to get `6x^2`
`6x^2 + 6 + 1/(x^2 + 3)`
Multiply each term by a factor of `1` that will equate all the denominators. In this case, all terms need a denominator of `(x^2 + 3)`
`6x^2 * (x^2 + 3)/(x^2 + 3) + 6 * (x^2 + 3)/(x^2 + 3) + 1/(x^2 + 3)`
Multiply 6 by each term inside the parentheses.
`(6x^4 + 18x^2)/(x^2 + 3) + (6x^2 + 18)/(x^2 + 3) + 1/(x^2 + 3)`
The numerators of expressions that have equal denominators can be combined. In this case, `((6x^4 + 18x^2))/((x^2 + 3))` and `((6x^2 + 18))/((x^2 + 3))` have the same denominator of `(x^2 + 3)` so the numerators can be combined.
`((6x^4 + 18x^2) + (6x^2 + 18) + 1)/(x^2 + 3)`
Combine all similar expressions in the polynomial.
`(6x^4 + 24x^2 + 19)/(x^2 + 3)`
See eNotes Ad-Free
Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts.
Already a member? Log in here.