Solve 97/8+25/8=

$$9 \frac { 7 } { 8 } + 2 \frac { 5 } { 8 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{2}=12.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 9 and 8 to get 72.

$$\frac{72+7}{8}+\frac{2\times 8+5}{8}$$

Add 72 and 7 to get 79.

$$\frac{79}{8}+\frac{2\times 8+5}{8}$$

Multiply 2 and 8 to get 16.

$$\frac{79}{8}+\frac{16+5}{8}$$

Add 16 and 5 to get 21.

$$\frac{79}{8}+\frac{21}{8}$$

Since \frac{79}{8} and \frac{21}{8} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{79+21}{8}$$

Add 79 and 21 to get 100.

$$\frac{100}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{100}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{25}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2} = 12\frac{1}{2} = 12.5$$