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OpenStudy (matthew120):

help with number 7

OpenStudy (matthew120):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just the answer or help?

OpenStudy (matthew120):

just the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can I ask how you got that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula to find the perimeter of a rectangle is P=2L+2w

OpenStudy (anonymous):

L=5 2/3 and w=3 3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

after multiplying both of them by two, the formula looks like this: P=11 1/3 + 7 1/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you with me so far?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, so now you just add them together to get 18 8/15. The perimeter is 18 and 8/15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok, one question. I actually don't understand how you add the fractions together. That's what's throwing me off.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

adding the fractions in wich part of the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like how do you add 5 2/3 and get 11 1/3? Or 3 3/5 and get 7 1/5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1449603995315:dw| look at that

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