Solve (5/10+15/10)+2=

$$( \frac { 5 } { 10 } + \frac { 15 } { 10 } ) + 2 =$$

Evaluate

$$4$$

Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{15}{10}+2$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{15}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

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

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{3}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

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

Add 1 and 3 to get 4.

$$\frac{4}{2}+2$$

Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.

$$2+2$$

Add 2 and 2 to get 4.

$$4$$

Factor

$$2^{2}$$