document.write( "Question 493297: I don't under Stan what to do in this problem
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document.write( "4/7+5/3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #335320 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4/7+5/3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "You cannot add the fractions when they do not \n" ); document.write( "have the same denominator: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "least common denominator: 3*7 = 21 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Convert each fraction to one which has 21 as its denominator: \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= (4/7)(3/3) + (5/3)(7/7) \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "= 12/21 + 35/21 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd: \n" ); document.write( "= (12+35)/21 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "= 47/21 \n" ); document.write( "============= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |