SOLUTION: 4over7+5over4-1over2

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Question 482779: 4over7+5over4-1over2
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%2F7+%2B+5%2F4+-+1%2F2
The 3 terms have to have the same denominator to be combined, called "common denominator" The product of the denominators (regardless of the # of terms) always works. 7*4*2 = 56. But for this one, it's easy to spot that 2 is a factor of 4, and use 7*4 instead.
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= 16%2F28+%2B+35%2F28+-+14%2F28
= %2816+%2B+35+-+14%29%2F28
= 37%2F28