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Simplify 3/4 + 5/2 write as a fraction not a mixed number

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THe expression we have is:


(3)/(4)+(5)/(2)

To add the fractions, we need both of them to have the same denominator.

Thus, instead of 5/2, we use the equivalent fraction 10/4 (multiply 5 by 2 and 2 by 2). And now we have:


(3)/(4)+(5)/(2)=(3)/(4)+(10)/(4)

since 3+10 is 13, we get:


=(13)/(4)

Answer: 13/4

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