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3 1/5-2 1/2+2 3/5 need help!

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Answer:

7 3/5

Explanation:

The LCD here is 10; 10 is evenly divisible by 2 and 5.

Rewriting the mixed numbers, we get:

3 2/10 + 2 5/10 + 2 6/10, and so the sum is:

2 + 2 + 2

3 + 2 + 2 + --------------------- = 7 6/10, or, after reduction, 7 3/5

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3 4/10 I’m pretty sure is the answer
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