SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: Perform the addition. 5 3/5 + 2 8/9

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Question 1024439: Please help me solve this problem: Perform the addition. 5 3/5 + 2 8/9
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
5 3/5 + 2 8/9
5 3/5 = 28/5
2 8/9 = 26/9
28/5 + 26/9
Multiply 9 and 5 to get a denominator.
then cross multiply
(9 x 28 + 5 x 26)/45
(252 + 130) /45
=382/45 = 8 22/45
Hope this helps :-)