Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. 3/a^2 + b ______

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Identify Expression: Identify the expression to be simplified. We have the expression 3/a^2 + b. To simplify this expression and write it as a single fraction, we need to combine the terms into a single denominator.Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator. Since a^2 is already a denominator for the first term, and the second term b is not a fraction, we can treat b as b/1. The common denominator for a^2 and 1 is a^2.Rewrite with Common Denominator: Rewrite both terms with the common denominator. We rewrite b as b*(a^2)/(a^2) to have the same denominator as the first term. So, the expression becomes 3/a^2 + (b*a^2)/a^2.Combine Over Common Denominator: Combine the terms over the common denominator. Now that both terms have the same denominator, we can combine them into a single fraction: (3 + b*a^2)/a^2.Check for Simplification: Check if the numerator can be simplified. The numerator 3 + b*a^2 does not have any common factors with the denominator a^2, and there are no like terms to combine in the numerator. Therefore, the expression is already in its simplest form.

Simplify. Express your answer as a single fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{3}{a^2} + b$

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