Identify common denominator: Identify the common denominator.Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 10. This means we can add the numerators directly.
Add numerators: Add the numerators. 109+103=10(9+3)
Perform addition: Perform the addition.109+103=10(9+3)=1012
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction if possible. 1012 can be simplified to 56 or 151 if we want to express it as a mixed number.
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