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| Question 755531:  (x-2)/3 + (y+1)/5 =
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 Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sounds like you want to simplify this. To do so, you need to find LCD before you can add the fractions 
 (x-2)/3 + (y+1)/5
 
 5(x-2)/15 + (y+1)/5
 
 (5x-10)/15 + (y+1)/5
 
 (5x-10)/15 + 3(y+1)/15
 
 (5x-10)/15 + (3y+3)/15
 
 (5x-10+3y+3)/15
 
 (5x+3y-7)/15
 
 So (x-2)/3 + (y+1)/5 simplifies to (5x+3y-7)/15
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