Question

what is 5/6 +5 -4/8= i am lost with that

Answer 1

yes it is

Answer 2

ok so first let's try reducing the individual parts, e.g. -4/8 = -1/2

Answer 3

so now you want to find the lowest common denominator for 5/6, 5, and -1/2

Answer 4

to me that looks like 6

Answer 5

so now you want to convert everything to sixths so you can add them up

Answer 6

so 5/6 is done

Answer 7

5 = 5*6/6 = 30/6

Answer 8

and -1/2 = -1/2 * 3/3 = -3/6

Answer 9

so now let's add it up: 5/6 +30/6 -3/6 = (5+30-3)/6 = 32/6

Answer 10

now you want to reduce that fraction, so again we need a common divider

Answer 11

looks like the only common divisor is 2

Answer 12

so 32/6 = 16/3

Answer 13

now if you want to , you can change that into a mixed fraction

Answer 14

so 16/3 = 15/3 + 1/3 = 5 and 1/3

Answer 15

ok i am back

Answer 16

hey! wb

Answer 17

did that make sense?

Answer 18

srry my cumputer is giving me problemes agine yes it did thanx

Answer 19

ok great =)

Answer 20

the basic point is, anything x 1 = the same thing

Answer 21

so you can always multiple by various forms of 1 to get a common denominator

Answer 22

ok

Answer 23

so in the above, since I decided we needed a 6 on the bottom of all the fractions (common denominator), I multiplied 5 by 6/6 , and -1/2 by 3/3

Answer 24

to get 30/6 and -3/6

Answer 25

to reduce fractions, you're still essentially multiplying by 1

Answer 26

so to reduce 32/6, I divided both the top and bottom by 2

Answer 27

how dothen do u flip it

Answer 28

sorry then do u flip it

Answer 29

so how do you mean flip it

Answer 30

reducing fractions is still multiplying (or dividing if you will) by 1

Answer 31

just you're making the numbers smaller instead of bigger

Answer 32

32 is on top then 6 is on the bottem you flip it to were the 6 is on top and the 32 is on the bottem

Answer 33

in reality, it's easiest to think "if I divide both the top and bottom of the fraction by the same thing, it will still be equivalent"

Answer 34

oh ok that make senc

Answer 35

i am not good at math

Answer 36

it's ok, nobody starts out good at math. takes lots of practice and not giving up on it

Answer 37

so let's do another example: reduce 48/12

Answer 38

ok

Answer 39

your thought process should be: "what is the biggest number that evenly divides into both the top and the bottom"

Answer 40

and then do that

Answer 41

and it's ok if you don't know off the top of your head what the biggest number is

Answer 42

that also comes with practice

Answer 43

but you at least know in the above case, since bot the top and bottom are even, you can divide both of them by 2

Answer 44

so go ahead and try to reduce 48/12

Answer 45

I'll do a first step

Answer 46

48/12 = (48/2) / (12/2) = 24/6. I know that's true because I divided by 2/2, which is 1, and anyting divided by 1 = itself

Answer 47

ok that is what i got to

Answer 48

ok, now the next question you should ask yourself is if there is another number you can divide 24/6 by to get a smaller fraction - by smaller I mean smaller numbers on the top and bottom

Answer 49

that process is called reducing

Answer 50

i am geting so made at my comeputer right know

Answer 51

if i log out agine i will get back on ok it is my computer

Answer 52

ok np

Answer 53

we can divide 2 in to 24 and 6

Answer 54

oh nvm not six

Answer 55

and if it seems i am not i am i just in a livsseion i go to flvs

Answer 56

but i will tell you be for i go tho ok

Answer 57

kk, well you were actually right - you *can* divide both 24 and 6 by 6 =)

Answer 58

so I would do that

Answer 59

it would come ou to be 4/1

Answer 60

i think not sure tho

Answer 61

you're right =) . and 4/1 is actually 4

Answer 62

good work =)

Answer 63

so how would you check to see if you're right?

Answer 64

an easy way to check is with a calculator

Answer 65

is 48/12 = 4/1 = 4?

Answer 66

ok thanx you vary much

Answer 67

no problem!

Answer 68

so just remember - you can always multiply the top and the bottom by the same thing, to get an equivalent fraction. that's useful for getting a common denominator to make adding/subtracting fractions easier

Answer 69

and that's because you're *Actually* just multiplying by 1

Answer 70

ok the way my techer did it was confusing

Answer 71

and anything times 1 is the same exact thing, just written in a different way

Answer 72

now when you're "reducing" fractions, all you're trying to do is get the top and bottom numbers as small as possible

Answer 73

for that, you can always divide both the top and bottom by the same thing, to get an equivalent fraction

Answer 74

know with that rule does it count with 0 to

Answer 75

since in reality, you're just dividing tat number by 1

Answer 76

and anything divided by 1 is the same thing, just written in a different way

Answer 77

well, you can't divide by 0

Answer 78

or else the world explodes =)

Answer 79

ok @};-

Answer 80

is open study only for math

Answer 81

that I know of

Answer 82

well, I think there's another UI they have

Answer 83

but that's over at openstudy.com, and I don't think the logins are shared

Answer 84

I like this one more

Answer 85

ok i think it should make it for all subjegs but i guess it dos not relly matter tho

Answer 86

what else are you taking?

Answer 87

i am taking teck math langue arts chess and on the side i am lourning chines japens spanish french

Answer 88

i mean tech for cumputers

Answer 89

nehow

Answer 90

means hello in chines

Answer 91

2 to 4 i have a chess compition

Answer 92

oh awesome =)

Answer 93

that's a lot!

Answer 94

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Answer 95

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Answer 96

the schools can only teach so much in won day and they can not stay on won topec for long

Answer 97

i am not going to lie i use to be won of thos kide who were like when am i ever going to use any of this stuff but in reality u use it all the time

Answer 98

even if you relis it or not