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Algebra.Com's Answer #430345 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/3 + 1/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25/15 + 3/15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(25 + 3)/15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "28/15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 5/3 + 1/5 = 28/15\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Side Note:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5/3 = 25/15 after you multiply top and bottom by 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/5 = 3/15 after you multiply top and bottom by 3\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We do this so the denominators are both equal to the LCD 15 \n" ); document.write( " |