11. Perform the indicated operation and, if possible, simplify. Please show all of your work. Write your final answer exactly as a fraction in lowest terms.

7/19+1/2

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11. Perform the indicated operation and, if possible, simplify. Please show all of your work. Write your final answer exactly as a fraction in lowest terms.

7/19+1/2

anonymous · Answer

What are you getting stuck on?

anonymous · Answer

find common denominators

anonymous · Answer

Everything, it's so confusing

anonymous · Answer

do u know how to find common denominators

anonymous · Answer

(7/19)(2/2) + (1/2)(19/19) =

anonymous · Answer

the answer is 4/19

anonymous · Answer

^ how'd you get 4/19 o.0?

anonymous · Answer

found common denominators which would be putting everything over 38

anonymous · Answer

then 7 + 1 is 8

anonymous · Answer

then you simplify which gives you 4/19

anonymous · Answer

look at the original equation, there is no way possible that you would get 4/19

anonymous · Answer

you're at 7/19 to begin with, the only way you would get 4/19 is if you subtracted

anonymous · Answer

i understand what you're saying but the direction say that she has to reduce it sooooo you would reduce it to 4/19

anonymous · Answer

what do u think it is

anonymous · Answer

still there's no way you would reduce it to 4/19, you're at 7/19 to begin with, adding half.... roughly 9.5/19

anonymous · Answer

it's 33/38

anonymous · Answer

there's no way to reduce that, unless you use decimal points in the fractions

anonymous · Answer

ok whatever u say

anonymous · Answer

is there answer options?

anonymous · Answer

Now I'm reallu confused!

anonymous · Answer

the common denominator (bottom of the fraction), for both of the fractions, is 38

anonymous · Answer

is there any answer option jackie

anonymous · Answer

i would like to see how u got this micki

anonymous · Answer

in order for you to make them have common denominators, you have to multiply the first one by 2/2, giving you 14/38

anonymous · Answer

OMG WOW. i am sososo dumb

anonymous · Answer

and the 2nd fraction, 1/2, by 19/19, giving you 19/38

anonymous · Answer

of courseee. I'm sorry i completely forgot to multiply the top

anonymous · Answer

you're right

anonymous · Answer

hence it becomes 14/38+19/38

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok so you are say I multiply 2x19 and 2x7 giving me 19/38 +14/38 and 33/38 would be my answer?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Thanks guys, it's been over 20 years since I have done this stuff lol