Solve (7+7/8)*2=

$$( 7 + \frac { 7 } { 8 } ) \times 2 =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{63}{4}=15.75$$

Solution Steps

Convert 7 to fraction \frac{56}{8}.

$$\left(\frac{56}{8}+\frac{7}{8}\right)\times 2$$

Since \frac{56}{8} and \frac{7}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{56+7}{8}\times 2$$

Add 56 and 7 to get 63.

$$\frac{63}{8}\times 2$$

Express \frac{63}{8}\times 2 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{63\times 2}{8}$$

Multiply 63 and 2 to get 126.

$$\frac{126}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{126}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{63}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2} \cdot 7}{2 ^ {2}} = 15\frac{3}{4} = 15.75$$