How do you evaluate $7/8 + 8/7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-05-28T13:32:25

You would have to find a common denominator.

In this case, I use 56 as the common denominator.

$7/8*7/7=49/56$

$8/7*8/8=64/56$

$49/56+64/56$

$113/56$

Now, are you able to simplify the value any further?

How do you evaluate 7/8 + 8/7 7/8 + 8/7 ?