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rewona [7]
3 years ago
15

Simplify -7 1/8 - (-9 1/2

Mathematics
2 answers:
eimsori [14]3 years ago
5 0
The answer is 2 3/8
trapecia [35]3 years ago
5 0

Convert 7 1/8 to an improper fraction.

Simplify 7 * 8 to 56

-56 + 1/8 - (-9 1/2)

Simplify 56 + 1 to 57

-57/8 - (-9 1/2)

Convert 9 1/2 to an improper fraction.

-57/8 - (-9 * 2 + 1/2)

Simplify 9 * 2 to 18

-57/8 - (-18 + 1/2)

Simplify 18 + 1 to 19

-57/8 - (-19/2)

Simplify brackets

-57/8 + 19/2

Find the LCD

LCD = 8

Make the denominators the same as the LCD

-57/8 + 19 * 4/2*4

Simplify. Denominators are now the same

-57/8 + 76/8

Join the denominators

-57 + 76/8

Simplify

19/8

Convert to a mixed fraction.

2 3/8

Your answer is D.


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