SOLUTION: can someone please please help me simplify? 1+3/7 over 3-1/3

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Question 81417: can someone please please help me simplify?
1+3/7
over
3-1/3
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1+3/7
over
3-1/3
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[1+(3/7)]/[3-(1/3)]
=[(7/7)+(3/7)]/[(9/3)-(1/3)]
=[(10/3)]/[(8/3)]
=(10/3)*(3/8)
Cancel the 3 factors to get:
=10/8
Reduce to get:
=5/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.