Answer
$\dfrac{151}{18}$
Work Step by Step
Make the fractions similar using their LCD of 18 to obtain:
$=\dfrac{8(2)}{9(2)} + \dfrac{15(9)}{2(9)}
\\=\dfrac{16}{18}+\dfrac{135}{18}
\\=\dfrac{16+135}{18}
\\=\dfrac{151}{18}$
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