What is 12 8/15 − 7 + 7/15 + 15 in simplest form?

Answer 1

To solve this expression, we need to find a common denominator for all the fractions involved.

Since the denominator of 8/15 is 15, we convert 12 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 15: 12 = 12/1 = (12*15)/(1*15) = 180/15.

Now we can perform the arithmetic:

180/15 − 7 + 7/15 + 15 = (180 − 7 + 7 + 15)/15
= 195/15
= 13.

Therefore, 12 8/15 − 7 + 7/15 + 15 simplifies to 13 in simplest form.