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OpenStudy (rayep12):

Evaluate

OpenStudy (rayep12):

\[Evaluate \frac{ 3 }{ 7 }r + \frac{ 5 }{ 8 }s\] when r = 14 and s = 8

satellite73 (satellite73):

\[\frac{ 3 }{ 7 }\times 14 + \frac{ 5 }{ 8 }\times 8\] is a start then cancel first, add last

OpenStudy (rayep12):

wait so do i do both top and bottom?

satellite73 (satellite73):

not sure what you mean by "do"

OpenStudy (rayep12):

do i multiply

satellite73 (satellite73):

how many times does seven go in to fourteen?

OpenStudy (rayep12):

98

satellite73 (satellite73):

???

satellite73 (satellite73):

not "seven times fourteen" seven divided by fourteen i.e. how many sevens in fourteen?

OpenStudy (rayep12):

ahh 2

satellite73 (satellite73):

ok so \[\frac{3}{7}\times 14=3\times 2=?\]

OpenStudy (rayep12):

6

satellite73 (satellite73):

for the first term, right repeat with \[\frac{5}{8}\times 8\] how many times does eight go in to eight?

OpenStudy (rayep12):

1

satellite73 (satellite73):

yeah so \[\frac{5}{8}\times 8=5\] now you can add

OpenStudy (rayep12):

12 is the answer?

satellite73 (satellite73):

\[6+5=12\]??

OpenStudy (rayep12):

whoops i was think 7 + 5 11 is the answer

satellite73 (satellite73):

yes eleven

OpenStudy (rayep12):

thank u satellite-san

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