SOLUTION: How do you add fractions? Do you have to flip it or anything I can multiple but not subtract or add. 3/20+4/5*3/4 * means Multiply

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Question 113566: How do you add fractions? Do you have to flip it or anything I can multiple but not subtract or add.
3/20+4/5*3/4
* means Multiply

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/20+4/5*3/4
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The key to adding or subtractin fractions is
to create a common denominator for each fraction.
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Your Problem:
(3/20) + (3/5)
Common Denominator is 20.
Rewrite each fraction with the common denominator:
=(3/20) + (12/20)
Now you can add the fractions:
= 15/20
= 3/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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