SOLUTION: 3 1/2 + 3 2/7 how do i solve i an very confused just started college and i am 25 so it has been a few years. i was pretty good at math in high school but i think i nedd refrshed. h

Question 602697: 3 1/2 + 3 2/7 how do i solve i an very confused just started college and i am 25 so it has been a few years. i was pretty good at math in high school but i think i nedd refrshed. help!!!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 1/2 + 3 2/7 how do i solve
Put the values into improper fractions (whole number times denominator plus numerator)
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In order to add fractions they have to have common denominators, 14 would work
divide the denominator into the common denominator, multiply numerator by that
+ =
to put this back into a mixed number, divide 95 by 14, the remainder is the fraction part
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