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

(7)/(10)+(1)/(8)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline710+18 \frac{7}{10}+\frac{1}{8} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline710+18 \frac{7}{10}+\frac{1}{8} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify LCD: Identify the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions 710\frac{7}{10} and 18\frac{1}{8}. The denominators are 1010 and 88. The LCD for 1010 and 88 is 4040 because 4040 is the smallest number that both 1010 and 88 can divide into without leaving a remainder.
  2. Convert fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the LCD as the denominator.\newlineFor 710\frac{7}{10}, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 44 to get 2840\frac{28}{40}.\newlineFor 18\frac{1}{8}, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 55 to get 540\frac{5}{40}.
  3. Add fractions: Add the equivalent fractions.\newlineNow that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them directly.\newline2840+540=(28+5)40=3340\frac{28}{40} + \frac{5}{40} = \frac{(28 + 5)}{40} = \frac{33}{40}
  4. Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction, if possible.\newlineThe fraction 3340\frac{33}{40} is already in its simplest form because 3333 and 4040 have no common factors other than 11.

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