1994 AMC 8 Problem 2
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2.
What is the value of the following expression?
Answer: D
Small hint:
All the terms share the denominator , so add the numerators first
Big hint:
and then add the
Solution:
The numerators sum to
So the total is
Thus, the correct answer is D .
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