Solve 5+5/8+(5+3)

$$\frac { 5 + 5 } { 8 } + ( 5 + 3 )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{37}{4}=9.25$$

Solution Steps

Add 5 and 5 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{8}+5+3$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{10}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{5}{4}+5+3$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{20}{4}.

$$\frac{5}{4}+\frac{20}{4}+3$$

Since \frac{5}{4} and \frac{20}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{5+20}{4}+3$$

Add 5 and 20 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{4}+3$$

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$\frac{25}{4}+\frac{12}{4}$$

Since \frac{25}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{25+12}{4}$$

Add 25 and 12 to get 37.

$$\frac{37}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{37}{2 ^ {2}} = 9\frac{1}{4} = 9.25$$