Question

Find the sum and reduce to lowest terms

Answer 1

9
`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

2
`(1)/(2)` + 6
`(3)/(4)` Make equivalent fractions with a common denominator of 4

`(1)/(2)` x
`(2)/(2)` =
`(2)/(4)`

2
`(2)/(4)` + 6
`(3)/(4)`

2 + 6 +
`(2)/(4)` +
`(3)/(4)`

8 +
`(5)/(4)`

8 +
`(4)/(4)` +
`(1)/(4)` I broke up
`(5)/(4)` because
`(4)/(4)` is another name for 1

8 + 1 +
`(1)/(4)`

9
`(1)/(4)`