A way to add fractions that always works is to multiply each numerator by the denominator of the other, then express the sum of products over the product of the denominators.

Here, you have
The sum is -1 1/12
Answer:
The equation above represents the total time the play director spent preparing for a play.
Step-by-step explanation:
The time spent by the play director for preparing for a play is, 190 hours.
Of these 190 hours, the director spent varying amounts of time attending 35 rehearsals for the play.
Let the varying amounts of time be denoted by, <em>x</em>.
The director also spent 3/4th of an hour, i.e. 45 minutes, on other responsibilities related to the play.
The equation provided is:

The equation above represents the total time the play director spent preparing for a play.
Answer:
9-63x
Step-by-step explanation:
9(1-7x)
9-63x
Answer:
- using the rule given: 2.5
- using an exponential rule: 7
Step-by-step explanation:
Evaluating the linear rule given, for n = 1, we have ...
a1 = 7(1/2)(1) -1 = 7/2 -1 = 5/2 = 2.5
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We suspect you may intend the exponential function ...
an = 7(1/2)^(n-1)
Then, for n = 1, we have ...
a1 = 7(1/2)^(1 -1) = 7(1) = 7 . . . . the first term is 7
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When writing an exponential expression in plain text, it requires the exponential operator, a caret (^). If the exponent contains any arithmetic, as this one does, it must be enclosed in parentheses.