Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Step  1  :

             1
 Simplify   ——
            15

Equation at the end of step  1  :

   1     1      1
  (— +  ——) +  ——
   8    12     15

Step  2  :

             1
 Simplify   ——
            12

Equation at the end of step  2  :

   1     1      1
  (— +  ——) +  ——
   8    12     15

Step  3  :

            1
 Simplify   —
            8

Equation at the end of step  3  :

   1     1      1
  (— +  ——) +  ——
   8    12     15

Step  4  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 4.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       8 

      The right denominator is :       12 

      Least Common Multiple:
      24 

Calculating Multipliers :

 4.2    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 = 3

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 2

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 4.3      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.       3
   ——————————————————  =   ——
         L.C.M             24

   R. Mult. • R. Num.       2
   ——————————————————  =   ——
         L.C.M             24

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 4.4       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:

 3 + 2      5
 —————  =  ——
  24       24

Equation at the end of step  4  :

   5     1
  —— +  ——
  24    15

Step  5  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 5.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       24 

      The right denominator is :       15 

      Least Common Multiple:
      120 

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 = 5

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 8

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 5.3      Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions

   L. Mult. • L. Num.      5 • 5
   ——————————————————  =   —————
         L.C.M              120 

   R. Mult. • R. Num.       8 
   ——————————————————  =   ———
         L.C.M             120

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 5.4       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 5 • 5 + 8     11
 —————————  =  ——
    120        40

Final result :

  11           
  —— = 0.27500 
  40