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7/8 + 1/3 simple form

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Simplify the following:
7/8 + 1/3
Put 7/8 + 1/3 over the common denominator 24. 7/8 + 1/3 = (3×7)/24 + 8/24:
(3×7)/24 + 8/24
3×7 = 21:
21/24 + 8/24
21/24 + 8/24 = (21 + 8)/24:
(21 + 8)/24
21 + 8 = 29:
Answer: 9/24 or decimal 1.2083333333333333333333333333333.......
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