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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

(2)/(7)+(7)/(9)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline27+79 \frac{2}{7}+\frac{7}{9} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline27+79 \frac{2}{7}+\frac{7}{9} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for the fractions (27)(\frac{2}{7}) and (79)(\frac{7}{9}). The denominators are 77 and 99, which are both prime numbers. Therefore, the least common denominator (LCD) is their product, which is 7×9=637 \times 9 = 63.
  2. Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 6363. For (27)(\frac{2}{7}), multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 99 to get (2×97×9)=1863(\frac{2\times9}{7\times9}) = \frac{18}{63}. For (79)(\frac{7}{9}), multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 77 to get (7×79×7)=4963(\frac{7\times7}{9\times7}) = \frac{49}{63}.
  3. Add Fractions: Add the fractions with the common denominator.\newline(1863)+(4963)=(18+4963)=6763(\frac{18}{63}) + (\frac{49}{63}) = (\frac{18 + 49}{63}) = \frac{67}{63}.
  4. Check for Simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified.\newlineThe fraction 6763\frac{67}{63} cannot be simplified further because 6767 and 6363 have no common factors other than 11.

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