-7 1/8 + 9 1/2
Our answer is 2 3/8 or 19/8
Rewriting our equation with parts separated:
= −7 − 1/8 + 9 + 1/2
Solving the whole number parts:
−7 + 9 = 2
Solving the fraction parts:
−1/8 + 1/2 = ?
Find the LCD of 1/8 and 1/2 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 8
−1/8 + 4/8 = 3/8
Combining the whole and fraction parts:
2 + 3/8 = 2 3/8 or if you simplify it, it will equal 19/8
Hope I helped ; )
