Textbook Question
Find each product or quotient where possible. 5(-7)
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0. Review of Algebra
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1:11 minutesProblem 54
Textbook Question
Add or subtract as indicated. Write answers in lowest terms as needed.2/9 + 5/9
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Identify the operation: Since the problem is \(\frac{2}{9} + \frac{5}{9}\), we are adding two fractions with the same denominator.
Because the denominators are the same, add the numerators directly: \$2 + 5$.
Write the sum over the common denominator: \(\frac{2 + 5}{9}\).
Simplify the numerator: \(\frac{7}{9}\).
Check if the fraction \(\frac{7}{9}\) can be simplified further by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 7 and 9. Since 7 and 9 have no common factors other than 1, the fraction is already in lowest terms.
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Adding Fractions with Like Denominators
When adding fractions that have the same denominator, you keep the denominator the same and add the numerators directly. For example, 2/9 + 5/9 equals (2 + 5)/9, which simplifies the addition process.
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Understanding Numerators and Denominators
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