What is the sum (2/5x + 5/8) + (1/5x - 1/4)? a. 3/5x + 1/8 b. 3/5x + 3/8 c. 3/5x + 5/8 d. 3/5x + 7/8

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What is the sum (2/5x + 5/8) + (1/5x - 1/4)?

a. 3/5x + 1/8

b. 3/5x + 3/8

c. 3/5x + 5/8

d. 3/5x + 7/8

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Answer:

(3)/(8) + (3x)/(5)

Explanation:

$\left((2)/(5)x + (5)/(8)\right)+\left((1)/(5)x-(1)/(4)\right)$ =

(2)/(5)x+ (1)/(5)x+ (5)/(8)- (1)/(4) (Group Like Trems) =

(3)/(5)x+(5)/(8)-(1)/(4) =

(3)/(8)+ (3x)/(5)

MPicazo answered Jan 30, 2022

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