How do you simplify $4+(4(5+8))/(15*4)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-21T03:12:35

The answer is $73/15$ .

$4+(4(5+8))/(15*4)$

Simplify $(5+8)$ to $13$ .

$4+(4(13))/(15*4)$

Simplify $4(13)$ to $52$ .

$4+52/(15*4)$

Simplify $(15*4)$ to $60$ .

$4+52/60$

Simplify $52/60$ to $13/15$ .

$4+13/15$

The LCD is $15$ . Multiply $4$ times $15/15$ in order to make the denominators the same.

$4*15/15+13/15=$

$60/15+13/15$

Add the numerators.

$(60+13)/15=$

$73/15$

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