How do you simplify #5 1/2 + 2 7/9#?
1 Answer
May 21, 2018
See a solution process below:
Explanation:
First, convert each number from a mixed number into an improper fraction:
To add fractions they must be over a common denominator:
We can now rewrite and add the numerators over the common denominator as:
If necessary, we can covert this to a mixed number as:
