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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Adding Fractions (help)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's 1/3 + 9/20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the common denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, but 3 doesn't go into 20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply (1/3) by 20 and (9/20)by3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge \frac{a}{b}+\frac{c}{d}=\frac{a\times d+b\times c}{b\times d}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\huge \frac{1}{3}+\frac{9}{20}=\frac{1\times 20+3\times 9}{3\times 20}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the one true way to add fractions the rest is just window dressing to annoy you

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the answer would be 47/60, Right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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