SOLUTION: 1 3 1- + 3- 2 8 kindly show me the steps to solve the problem thank you

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Question 319298: 1 3
1- + 3-
2 8
kindly show me the steps to solve the problem
thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Don't look to make a graphical representations of fractions, it's better to just write it out.
1 1/2 + 3 3/8=1%2B1%2F2%2B3%2B3%2F8
Use a common denominator (8),
1 1/2 + 3 3/8=8%2F8%2B4%2F8%2B24%2F8%2B3%2F8
1 1/2 + 3 3/8=%288%2B4%2B24%2B3%29%2F8
1 1/2 + 3 3/8=39%2F8
1 1/2 + 3 3/8=4%2B7%2F8