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3 years ago

Simplify 31/2 + 42/4

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Vladimir79 [104]3 years ago

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$\frac{31}{2}+ \frac{42}{4}$

Make the denominators the same in order to add them together

$\frac{2}{2} (\frac{31}{2}) + \frac{42}{4} = \frac{62}{4}+ \frac{42}{4} =\frac{104}{4} = 26$

kykrilka [37]3 years ago

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The answer is 26. (Change denominators

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