Answer :

Given:

The sum of 7 over 6 and 5 over 8

To determine the sum of 7 over 6 and 5 over 8, we rewrite the given information first into:

[tex]\frac{7}{6}+\frac{5}{8}[/tex]

Next, we note that the Least Common Denominator (LCD) of 6 and 8 is 24 and to make the denominators the same as the LCD:

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{7(4)}{6(4)}+\frac{5(3)}{8(3)} \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

Then, simplify:

[tex]\begin{gathered} =\frac{28}{24}+\frac{15}{24} \\ =\frac{43}{24} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Therefore, the answer is 43/24.

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