How do I solve the following Algebra equation?

\(\frac{3a^{2}+ab}{6(a+b)}+\frac{a}{3}\)

[Sam Chak]

@Felix, the equal sign '=' is missing. Also, there are two variables a and b.

Do you want to solve for b in terms of a?

[Felix]

Express as a single fraction in the lowest form

[Felix]

Yes its like that without equal sign

[Dyuman Joshi]

Do you have the symbolic math toolbox installed?

Enter license in your command window to check.

Answer 1

[Sam Chak]

Algebraically speaking, since there is no equal sign '=', it is not an equation and there is technically nothing to solve in the expression. However, you can still perform factorization on the expression , or rewrite it as a fractional term .

Is this outcome what you are looking for?

[Torsten]

Express as a single fraction in the lowest form

Most probably without the "3" in the denominator and numerator changed accordingly.

I think this is the best one can get with the symbolic toolbox:

syms a b
f = (3*a^2+a*b)/(6*(a+b)) + a/3

f = 

simplify(f)

ans = 

[n,d] = numden(f);
g = n/d

g = 

simplify(g)

ans =