SOLUTION: 1/10 + 8/2= please solve

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Question 241875: 1/10 + 8/2= please solve
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F10%29%2B%288%2F2%29=x
We need to look for the LCD to be able to add the fractions, so:
%28%281%2F10%29%282%2F2%29%29%2B%28%288%2F2%29%2810%2F10%29%29=x
%282%2F20%29%2B%2880%2F20%29=x
82%2F20=x
Can we simplify this fraction? Yes. Let's start by dividing by 2.
41%2F10=x
Can we simplify it further? Not without going into decimals, so we'll leave it as 41/10.
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Done!