College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
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Chapter R - Section R.1 - Real Numbers - R.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 16: 104

Answer

The sides are not equal.

Work Step by Step

left side = $\displaystyle \frac{4+3}{2+5}=\frac{7}{7}=1$ right side = $\displaystyle \frac{4}{2}+\frac{3}{5}=\frac{4* 5+3* 2}{10}=\frac{20+6}{10}=\frac{26}{10}=\frac{13}{5}=2.6$ Thus, the sides do not equal each other.
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