SOLUTION: 3/8+6/2

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Question 785355: 3/8+6/2
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Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/8 + 6/2
= 3/8 + 24/8 {got a common denominator}
= 27/8 {combined numerators over common denominator}
= 3 3/8 {wrote as a mixed number}

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Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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3/8 + 6/2
LCD is 8.
8/8 times 3 = 3
8/2 times 6 = 24
(3+24)/8 = 27/8

Done