SOLUTION: can someone please help my solve this problem and also show the steps to solve it so I can figure the rest of the problems out here is the problem 3 11/15 + 4 7/15 please help wit

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Question 765056: can someone please help my solve this problem and also show the steps to solve it so I can figure the rest of the problems out here is the problem 3 11/15 + 4 7/15 please help with this question.
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Found 2 solutions by algebrahouse.com, mananth:
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two ways:

3 11/15 + 4 7/15
= 56/15 + 67/15 {changed to improper fractions}
= 123/15 {combined numerators over common denominator}
= 8 3/15 {changed to mixed number}
= 8 1/5 {reduced}
or

3 11/15 + 4 7/15
= 7 18/15 {combined numerators over common denominator}
= 8 3/15 {simplified}
= 8 1/5 {reduced}

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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 11/15 + 4 7/15

covert to improper fraction
%28%283%2A15%29%2B11%29%2F15+%2B+%28%284%2A15%29%2B7%29%2F15
56%2F15%2B67%2F15
Since the denominators are same add up the numerators

%2856%2B67%29%2F15

123%2F15

divide to get mixed fraction
8+%283%2F15%29
reduce 3/15 to lowest fraction
8%281%2F5%29