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19 (4)/(7) + 26 (4)/(5)i need help solving this problem

User Gpol
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We are going to add fractions.


19(4)/(7)+26(4)/(5)

First, let's convert them to improper fractions:


19(4)/(7)=((19\cdot7)+4)/(7)=(133+4)/(7)=(137)/(7)

and


26(4)/(5)=((26\cdot5)+4)/(5)=(130+4)/(5)=(134)/(5)

Now, we have:


(137)/(7)+(134)/(5)

We can take common denominator and add after that. The process is shown below:


\begin{gathered} (137)/(7)((5)/(5))+(134)/(5)((7)/(7)) \\ =(685)/(35)+(938)/(35) \\ =(685+938)/(35) \\ =(1623)/(35) \end{gathered}

Thus, the sum is:


(1623)/(35)

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