Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Adding and Subtracting Fractions - 3.4 Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers - 3.4 Exercises - Page 229: 39

Answer

$\frac{43}{8}$

Work Step by Step

1. Multiply the denominator by the the whole number 8×5=40 2. Add the numerator: 40+3=43 3. Put this sum over the original denominator to find the improper fraction $\frac{43}{8}$
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