SOLUTION: 4/5+8/15

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Question 178587: 4/5+8/15
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Mathtut:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To add fraction, you need a common denominator.
The least common denominator of 5 and 15 is 15.
Multiply the first fraction by (3/3) to get a denominator of 15.
4%2F5%2B8%2F15=%284%2F5%29%283%2F3%29%2B8%2F15
4%2F5%2B8%2F15=%2812%2F15%29%2B8%2F15
4%2F5%2B8%2F15=%2812%2B8%29%2F15
4%2F5%2B8%2F15=20%2F15=highlight%284%2F3%29

Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the Least common denominator: in this instance it would be 15. Write each term with 15 in the denomintor.....2nd term is done....1st term needs to be multiplied by 3 top and bottom. We can now add them because they are like terms
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(12/15)+(8/15)=20/15=4/3