How do you simplify $1 1/4+(3 2/3+5 3/4)^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-10T09:52:32

$89 133/144$

$1 1/4+(3 2/3+5 3/4)^2" "larr$ there are 2 terms.

= $1 1/4 + (8 (8+9)/12)^2" "larr$ calculate the bracket first

= $1 1/4 + (8 17/12)^2$

= $1 1/4 + (113/12)^2" "larr$ improper fraction to be able to square

= $1 1/4 + 12769/144$

= $1 1/4 + 88 97/144$

= $89 (36+97)/144$

= $89 133/144$

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