Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 274: 80

Answer

$\frac{26}{21}$ or $1 \frac{5}{21}$

Work Step by Step

The formula of a rectangle is $P$= 2(side) + 2(base) $P= 2 (\frac{1}{7}) + 2 (\frac{10}{21})$ $P= \frac{2\times1}{7}+ \frac{2\times 10}{21}$ $ P= \frac{2}{7} + \frac{20}{21}$ The least common multiple of the denominators is 21. Adjust the fractions based on the least common multiple. For the first fraction, multiply the numerator and denominator by 3. $ \frac{2}{7} \times \frac{3}{3}= \frac{6}{21}$ Therefore, $ P= \frac{6}{21}+ \frac{20}{21}= \frac{26}{21}= 1 \frac{5}{21}$
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