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

(4)/(9)+(1)/(15)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline49+115 \frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{15} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline49+115 \frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{15} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for the fractions 49\frac{4}{9} and 115\frac{1}{15}. The common denominator needs to be a multiple of both 99 and 1515. The least common multiple (LCM) of 99 and 1515 is 4545.
  2. Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 4545. For 49\frac{4}{9}, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 55 to get (4×5)/(9×5)=2045(4 \times 5) / (9 \times 5) = \frac{20}{45}. For 115\frac{1}{15}, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 33 to get (1×3)/(15×3)=345(1 \times 3) / (15 \times 3) = \frac{3}{45}.
  3. Add Equivalent Fractions: Add the equivalent fractions with the common denominator.\newline2045+345=(20+3)45=2345\frac{20}{45} + \frac{3}{45} = \frac{(20 + 3)}{45} = \frac{23}{45}.
  4. Check for Simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified.\newlineThe numerator 2323 and the denominator 4545 have no common factors other than 11, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.

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