document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207029>Question 207029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (5/8)/(15/16)+(1/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F8%29%2F%2815%2F16%29%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F8%29%2F%2815%2F16%29%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F8%29%2A%2816%2F15%29%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F8%29%2A%2816%2F15%29%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F8%29%2A%28%288%2A2%29%2F%285%2A3%29%29%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F8%29%2A%28%288%2A2%29%2F%285%2A3%29%29%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%285%29%2Fcross%288%29%29%2A%28%28cross%288%29%2A2%29%2F%28cross%285%29%2A3%29%29%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F6%2B1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F6%2B1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F6%2B3%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F6%2B3%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are equal, we can now add the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2B3%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2B3%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions by adding the numerators over the LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F8%29%2F%2815%2F16%29%2B1%2F2=7%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F8%29%2F%2815%2F16%29%2B1%2F2=7%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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