SOLUTION: How to solve 5/9 +1/8 =

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Question 408668: How to solve 5/9 +1/8 =
Answer by clarkp(14) About Me  (Show Source):
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to solve this find first the LCD;;
5/9 + 1/8 =? therefore he LCD is 72
then its because they have the same denominator you can add directly;;
40/72+ 9/72 =49/72