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What is the sum?

StartFraction x Over x + 3 EndFraction + StartFraction 3 Over x + 3 EndFraction + 2 Over x + 3 EndFraction
Five-thirds
StartFraction x + 5 Over x + 3 EndFraction
StartFraction x + 5 Over 3 x + 27 EndFraction
StartFraction 6 x Over x + 3 EndFraction

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
All three fractions have the same denominator x + 3, so add the numerators:

x/(x+3) + 3/(x+3) + 2/(x+3) = (x + 3 + 2)/(x+3) = (x + 5)/(x+3), with x ≠ -3.