SOLUTION: Please help me understand how to do this. I need to add these. 1/5 + 3/10 + 3/8 =? The answer comes to 7/8 but not understanding how they got 8 as the common denominator

SOLUTION: Please help me understand how to do this. I need to add these. 1/5 + 3/10 + 3/8 =? The answer comes to 7/8 but not understanding how they got 8 as the common denominator

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Question 913332: Please help me understand how to do this. I need to add these. 1/5 + 3/10 + 3/8 =? The answer comes to 7/8 but not understanding how they got 8 as the common denominator
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Get common denominator then reduce.
1/5+3/10+3/8=
8/40+12/40+15/40=35/40=7/8
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