In a class of 40​students, 23 are​ Democrats, 7 are business​ majors, and 6 of the business majors are Democrats. If one student is randomly selected from the​ class, find the probability of choosing a Democrat or a business major.   P(Democrat or business major)=__________ ​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a simplified​ fraction.)

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In a class of 40​students, 23 are​ Democrats, 7 are business​ majors, and
6 of the business majors are Democrats. If one student is randomly selected from the​ class, find the probability of choosing a Democrat or a business major.
 
P(Democrat or business major)=__________
​(Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a simplified​ fraction.)
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