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Here is the problem: 20 plus 6 over 7 times 12.

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Exact arithmetic with fractions (results kept in lowest terms).

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Multiply numerators and multiply denominators.

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Rewrite both fractions with the least common denominator. The LCD of 1 and 7 is 7.

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Add the numerators and keep the denominator.

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Final answer in lowest terms.

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So the answer is 212 over 7.

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Fractions are combined over a common denominator for addition and subtraction, multiplied straight across, and divided by multiplying by the reciprocal. The result is reduced by the greatest common factor.

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Decimal check: 212 over 7 approximately 30.28571429.

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As a mixed number: 30 2 over 7.