Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Reformatting the input :

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(1): "8.75" was replaced by "(875/100)". 2 more similar replacement(s)

Step  1  :

            35
 Simplify   ——
            4 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

   321    35     
  (——— +  ——) +  40
   10     4      

Step  2  :

            321
 Simplify   ———
            10 

Equation at the end of step  2  :

   321    35     
  (——— +  ——) +  40
   10     4      

Step  3  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 3.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       10 

      The right denominator is :       4 

      Least Common Multiple:
      20 

Calculating Multipliers :

 3.2    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 = 2

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 5

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 3.3      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.      321 • 2
   ——————————————————  =   ———————
         L.C.M               20   

   R. Mult. • R. Num.      35 • 5
   ——————————————————  =   ——————
         L.C.M               20  

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 3.4       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:

 321 • 2 + 35 • 5     817
 ————————————————  =  ———
        20            20 

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  817    
  ——— +  40
  20     

Step  4  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 4.1   Adding a whole to a fraction

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  20  as the denominator :

          40     40 • 20
    40 =  ——  =  ———————
          1        20   

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 4.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 817 + 40 • 20     1617
 —————————————  =  ————
      20            20 

Final result :

  1617            
  ———— = 80.85000 
   20