Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
2 5/8+9 6/7 = 2+9+5/8 + 6/7 = 11 +5/8+6/7
[tex]\frac{5}{8} +\frac{6}{7} =\frac{5*7}{8*7} +\frac{6*8}{7*8}\\\\=\frac{35}{56}+\frac{48}{56}=\frac{35+48}{56} \\\\=\frac{83}{56}\\ =1\frac{27}{56} \\2\frac{5}{8}+9\frac{6}{7}=11+1\frac{27}{56}\\=12\frac{27}{56}[/tex]
