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3 years ago

8 1/4 - 6 1/2, what is the answer and work for this?

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Colt1911 [192]3 years ago

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Answer:
<span>=1<span> 3/4</span></span>Solution 1 by separating partsRewriting our equation with parts separated<span>=8+<span>1/4</span>−6−<span>1/2</span></span>Solving the whole number parts<span>8−6=2</span>Solving the fraction parts<span><span>1/4</span>−<span>1/2</span>=?</span>Find the LCD of 1/4 and 1/2 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 4
<span><span>1/4</span>−<span>2/4</span>=−<span>1/4</span></span>Combining the whole and fraction parts<span>2−<span>1/4</span>=1<span> 3/4</span></span>Solution by Formulas converting mixed numbers to fractions, our initial equation becomes,<span><span>33/4</span>−<span>13/2
</span></span>Applying the fractions formula for subtraction,<span>=<span><span>(33×2)−(13×4)</span><span>/4×2</span></span></span><span>=<span><span>66−52</span>/8</span></span><span>=<span>14/8</span></span>Simplifying 14/8, the answer is<span>=1 <span>3<span>/4</span></span></span>

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