SOLUTION: Please help me simplify this Expression Involving Fractional Forms: {{{ (2/5)(x+4)+(1/3)(x-2) }}}

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Question 1092008: Please help me simplify this Expression Involving Fractional Forms: +%282%2F5%29%28x%2B4%29%2B%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29+
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%282%2F5%29%28x%2B4%29%2B%281%2F3%29%28x-2%29+.........common denominator for 5 and 3 is 15, so multiply first term by 3 and second term by 5

+%286%2F15%29%28x%2B4%29%2B%285%2F15%29%28x-2%29+

+%286%28x%2B4%29%2B5%28x-2%29%29%2F15+

+%286x%2B24%2B5x-10%29%2F15+

+%2811x%2B14%29%2F15+