SOLUTION: 5 + 1 _

SOLUTION: 5 + 1 _ _ 3 5

Question 697927: 5 + 1
_ _
3 5
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/3 + 1/5

25/15 + 3/15

(25 + 3)/15

28/15

So 5/3 + 1/5 = 28/15

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Side Note:

5/3 = 25/15 after you multiply top and bottom by 5

1/5 = 3/15 after you multiply top and bottom by 3

We do this so the denominators are both equal to the LCD 15
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