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i don't understand how to add 5 3/5 + 2 2/3
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\n" ); document.write( "5 + 2 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "3/5 + 2/3 = 9/15 + 10/15 = 19/15 = 1 4/15
\n" ); document.write( "7 + 1 4/15 = 8 4/15
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\n" ); document.write( "Or,
\n" ); document.write( "5 3/5 + 2 2/3 = 28/5 + 8/3
\n" ); document.write( "= 84/15 + 40/15 = 124/15
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\n" ); document.write( "Mixed numbers are just a nuisance anyway.
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