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You asked:
Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{7}{8} + \frac{5}{12}\)
MathBot Answer:
\[ \frac{7}{8} + \frac{5}{12} = \frac{31}{24} = 1.291\overline{6} \]
The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{7}{8}\) and \(\frac{5}{12}\) is \(24\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{7}{8} + \frac{5}{12} &= \frac{7 \cdot 3}{8 \cdot 3} + \frac{5 \cdot 2}{12 \cdot 2} \\ &= \frac{21 + 10}{24} \\ &= \frac{31}{24} \end{aligned} \]