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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2/9+ -43/72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why are you asking the same question twice??

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

hi your answer there befor not is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cuz nobody will help me

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

for 9 and 72 not is 81 the common denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks jhonyy9 this is so frustrating to me

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

why ? this is very easy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so can u show me how i would do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i wish it was easy for me i got two weeks for two more chapters

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so there are two fractions with denominators differents

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so for you can add those you need calcule the common denominator for 9 and 72 yes ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

how you see for 9 and 72 what number will be the common denominator ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by dividing

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

the less common denominator

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

so for example if there are 2 and 3 for these numbers what will be the dommon denominator ?

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

because 72 can be divide exactly by 9 so for this result that the common denominator will be 72

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

ok ?

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