Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Number Theory and the Real Number System - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 335: 52

Answer

$\dfrac{2}{3}$

Work Step by Step

The fractions have the same denominator, so add the numerators together and keep the denominator. $=\dfrac{2+4}{9} \\=\dfrac{6}{9}$ Cancel the common factor, 3, to find: $=\dfrac{2}{3}$
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