Solve 3/p^2+1/p

$$\frac { 3 } { p ^ { 2 } } + \frac { 1 } { p }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{p+3}{p^{2}}$$

Solution Steps

To add or subtract expressions, expand them to make their denominators the same. Least common multiple of p^{2} and p is p^{2}. Multiply \frac{1}{p} times \frac{p}{p}.

$$\frac{3}{p^{2}}+\frac{p}{p^{2}}$$

Since \frac{3}{p^{2}} and \frac{p}{p^{2}} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+p}{p^{2}}$$

Factor

$$\frac{p+3}{p^{2}}$$