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

(1)/(7)+(1)/(2)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline17+12 \frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{2} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline17+12 \frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{2} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify LCD: Identify the Least Common Denominator (LCD)\newlineTo add fractions, we need a common denominator. The denominators here are 77 and 22. The least common denominator (LCD) is the smallest number that both denominators can divide into without a remainder. In this case, the LCD is 1414 because it is the smallest number that both 77 and 22 can divide into evenly.
  2. Convert to Same Denominator: Convert the fractions to have the same denominator\newlineWe will convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the denominator of 1414.\newlineFor 17\frac{1}{7}, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 22 to get 214\frac{2}{14}.\newlineFor 12\frac{1}{2}, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 77 to get 714\frac{7}{14}.
  3. Add Fractions: Add the fractions\newlineNow that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together.\newline214+714=(2+7)14=914\frac{2}{14} + \frac{7}{14} = \frac{(2 + 7)}{14} = \frac{9}{14}
  4. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction (if necessary)\newlineThe fraction 914\frac{9}{14} is already in its simplest form because 99 and 1414 have no common factors other than 11.

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