Solve 12/1+17+12/1+17=

$$\frac { 12 } { 1 + 17 } + \frac { 12 } { 1 + 17 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{4}{3}\approx 1.333333333$$

Solution Steps

Add 1 and 17 to get 18.

$$\frac{12}{18}+\frac{12}{1+17}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{12}{1+17}$$

Add 1 and 17 to get 18.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{12}{18}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.

$$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{2}{3}$$

Since \frac{2}{3} and \frac{2}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{2+2}{3}$$

Add 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{3}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{3} = 1\frac{1}{3} = 1.3333333333333333$$