can someone help me please ?
I'm supposed to evaluate the finite geometric series:
1/5 + 1/10 + 1/20 + 1/40 + 1/80

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can someone help me please ? 
I'm supposed to evaluate the finite geometric series: 
1/5 + 1/10 + 1/20 + 1/40 + 1/80

anonymous · Answer

ok so you wanna grab a paper and pencil divide all of them how there telling u to and then add the up

anonymous · Answer

them up

eric_d · Answer

Put the fractions over a common denominator

anonymous · Answer

Okay hold on

anonymous · Answer

my bad if i explained it wrong

eric_d · Answer

Then, add the fractions over a common single denominator  to a single fraction

eric_d · Answer

Lastly, evaluate using long addition!

anonymous · Answer

True, I guess I made made it harder than it really was thank you guys!

eric_d · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

good job eric.

eric_d · Answer

:)

anonymous · Answer

Haha thank you

eric_d · Answer

You're welcome
@dianaham

anonymous · Answer

you are welcome.today eric is very fast.XD

anonymous · Answer

@eric_d u stole my thank you im kidding lol

eric_d · Answer

Haha
@Darknight200

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

find their LCD

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

then divide to the denominator and multiply to the numerator

anonymous · Answer

am i wrong

anonymous · Answer

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