SOLUTION: 7/12+11/12

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Question 154042: 7/12+11/12
Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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7%2F12%2B11%2F12
=%287%2B11%29%2F12 (as the denominators are the same, simply add the numerators)
=18%2F12
=%282%2A3%2A3%29%2F%282%2A2%2A3%29 {factor 18 and 12)
=%28cross%282%29%2A3%2Across%283%29%29%2F%28cross%282%29%2A2%2Across%283%29%29
=3%2F2