SOLUTION: 5/7+(9/7+5/8) using the rational number addition to calculate the Answer The notes and video do not make sense and I talked to my teacher and it didn�t help me much either. Than

Question 1131510: 5/7+(9/7+5/8) using the rational number addition to calculate the Answer
The notes and video do not make sense and I talked to my teacher and it didn�t help me much either. Thanks
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/7+(9/7+5/8)
:
Note the common multiple for the denominators is 56
:
40/56 +(72/56) +35/56)
:
40/56 +107/56
:
147/56
:
reduce fraction, divide numerator and denominator by 7
:
21/8
:

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

5/7+(9/7+5/8) using the rational number addition to calculate the Answer
The notes and video do not make sense and I talked to my teacher and it didn�t help me much either. Thanks

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