SOLUTION: 1/5 + 1/11= ?

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Question 433660: 1/5 + 1/11= ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/5 + 1/11= ?
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Least common divisor: 5*11= 55
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
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11/lcd + 5/lcd
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Combine the numerators over the lcd:
(11+5)/lcd
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= 16/55
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cheers,
Stan H.