Question

Add or subtract the following fractions in 3 different ways.
Show all of your work and reduce!!

1. 3/5 + 7/15

Answer 1

Answer:

1 1/15

Step-by-step explanation:

make 3/5 a 15th so multipy both the 3 and 5 by 3 so then u end up with 9/15 + 7/15 which is 16/15 which is also equal to 1 1/15

hope it helps

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to add and subtract unlike fractions, we follow the following steps:

STEP I: Obtain the fractions and their denominators.

STEP II: Find the LCM of the denominators.

STEP III: Convert each of the fraction into an equivalent fraction having its denominator equal to the Least Common Multiple (LCM) obtained in step II.

STEP IV: Add or subtract like fractions obtained in step III.