Question

Solve (x+y) if x=-1/2 and y=-3

Answer 1

Answer:

$-3\frac{1}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve

$(x+y)$

For x=-1/2 and y=-3

substitute the value of x and the value of y in the expression above

$x+y=(-\frac{1}{2})+(-3)$

Remember that

$(+1)(-1)=-1$

so

$x+y=-\frac{1}{2}-3=\frac{-1-6}{2}=-\frac{7}{2}$

Convert to mixed number

$-\frac{7}{2}=-\frac{6}{2}-\frac{1}{2}=-3\frac{1}{2}$