Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 273: 49

Answer

$\frac{44a}{39}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{2a}{3}+\frac{6a}{13}$ The LCD is 39 $\frac{2a}{3}\times\frac{13}{13}+\frac{6a}{13}\times\frac{3}{3}$ $\frac{26a}{39}+\frac{18a}{39}$ $\frac{26a+18a}{39}$ $\frac{44a}{39}$
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