Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

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Step  1  :

 1.1     10 = 2•5

(10)^-3 = (2•5)^(-3) = (2)^(-3) • (5)^(-3)

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  1217     41
  ———— +  (—— • ((2)(-3)•(5)(-3)))
  1000     10

Step  2  :

            41
 Simplify   ——
            10

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  1217     41
  ———— +  (—— • ((2)(-3)•(5)(-3)))
  1000     10

Step  3  :

Multiplying exponents :

 3.1    2¹  multiplied by  2³   = 2^{(1 + 3)} = 2⁴

Multiplying exponents :

 3.2    5¹  multiplied by  5³   = 5^{(1 + 3)} = 5⁴

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  1217       41  
  ———— +  ———————
  1000    (24•54)

Step  4  :

            1217
 Simplify   ————
            1000

Equation at the end of step  4  :

  1217       41  
  ———— +  ———————
  1000    (24•54)

Step  5  :

 5.1      Finding a Common Denominator   The left  1000 
 The right  24 • 54 

 The product of any two denominators can be used
 as a common denominator. 

 Said product is not necessarily the least common 
 denominator.

 As a matter of fact, whenever the two denominators
have a common factor, their product will be bigger
 than the least common denominator. 

Anyway, the product is a fine common denominator and
 can perfectly be used for 
 calculating multipliers, as well as for generating
 equivalent fractions. 

 1000 • 24 • 54   will be used as a common denominator.

Calculating Multipliers :

 5.2    Calculate multipliers for the two fractions


    Denote the Least Common Multiple by  L.C.M 
    Denote the Left Multiplier by  Left_M 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  Right_M 
    Denote the Left Deniminator by  L_Deno 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  R_Deno 

   Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 2⁴ • 5⁴

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 1000

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 5.3      Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions

Two fractions are called equivalent if they have the same numeric value.

For example :  1/2   and  2/4  are equivalent,  y/(y+1)²   and  (y²+y)/(y+1)³  are equivalent as well.

To calculate equivalent fraction , multiply the Numerator of each fraction, by its respective Multiplier.

   L. Mult. • L. Num.                  1217 • (24•54)
   ——————————————————  =               ——————————————
             Common denominator        1000 • (24•54)

   R. Mult. • R. Num.                     41 • 1000  
   ——————————————————  =               ——————————————
             Common denominator        1000 • (24•54)

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 5.4       Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 1217 • (24•54) + 41 • 1000     1217•24•54 + 41000
 ——————————————————————————  =  ——————————————————
       1000 • (24•54)             1000 • (24•54)  

Final result :

   1217 + 41000 
  ——————————————
  1000 • (24•54)