Simplify Your Answer Should Be in Lowest Terms $$9 \frac { 5 } { 7 } + 13 \frac { 3 } { 5 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 }$$

question 169

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Your answer should be in lowest terms.
- $$9 \frac { 5 } { 7 } + 13 \frac { 3 } { 5 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 }$$

• A) \(23 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(23 \frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(24 \frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(22 \frac { 3 } { 5 }\)

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