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(1)/(8)+(1)/(10)=(a)/(b) In the equati...

`(1)/(8)+(1)/(10)=(a)/(b)`
In the equation above, if a and b are positive integers and `(a)/(b)` is in its simplest reduced form, what is the vlaue of a?

A

`2`

B

`9`

C

`18`

D

`40`

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