SOLUTION: answer & explanation for x/3 + x/5

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Question 300559: answer & explanation for x/3 + x/5
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2F3%29%2B%28x%2F5%29 this is finding the Lowest Common Denominator, or just making the denominator the same so u can add the two fractions together. best way is just to multiply the denominators together 3*5=15 so 15 is going to be the denominator. now u multiply by a one that will make the denominator of the fraction = to 15.
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%285x%2F15%29%2B%283x%2F15%29 now add the numerators
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