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8 1/5 + 7 4/13=

 Mar 19, 2016
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Simplify the following:
8+1/5+7+4/13

Put 8+1/5+7+4/13 over the common denominator 65. 8+1/5+7+4/13  =  (65×8)/65+13/65+(65×7)/65+(5×4)/65:
(65×8)/65+13/65+(65×7)/65+(5×4)/65

65×8  =  520:
520/65+13/65+(65×7)/65+(5×4)/65

65×7  =  455:
520/65+13/65+455/65+(5×4)/65

5×4  =  20:
520/65+13/65+455/65+20/65

520/65+13/65+455/65+20/65  =  (520+13+455+20)/65:
(520+13+455+20)/65
Answer: |  1008/65=15 33/65

 Mar 19, 2016

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