Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Combine like terms
[tex]2a + \frac{5b}{4}+3a + \frac{2b}{8}=2a + 3a +\frac{5b}{4}+\frac{2b}{8}\\\\ = 2a + 3a + \frac{5b}{4}+\frac{b}{4}\\\\= 5a + \frac{5b+b}{4}\\\\= 5a +\frac{6b}{4}\\\\= 5a + \frac{3b}{2}[/tex]
[tex]2a+5\frac{b}{4}+3a+2\frac{b}{8}[/tex]
First multiply by 8
[tex]2\cdot8a+5\cdot8\cdot\frac{b}{4}+3\cdot8\cdot a+2\frac{b}{8}\cdot8[/tex]
We multiple and divide where we can
[tex]16a+10b+24a+2b[/tex]
And now it's simple
30a+12b
