Question

8/3-9/4+1/4=?

Answer 1

adding fractions ....

Answer 2

i suck with fractions lol

Answer 3

its easier to add add and subtract fractions when they are all speak the same ratio .... we gotta change the form of the fractions but still keep the value intact

Answer 4

8/3-(9/4-1/4)

Answer 5

in other words; we have to get them all sitting on the same number ... you already have 2 that are good to go;

-9/4+1/4 = -8/4 = -2 right?

Answer 6

2/3

Answer 7

i mean 8/3-(-9/4-1/4)

Answer 8

that should change up the answer

Answer 9

both would change up to positive right

Answer 10

that leaves us with:

8/3 - 2 ; we can multiply any number we like by "1" and
its value doesnt change; but it is a useful form of
1 that we need.

8/3 is already sitting on a number ... the 3 ; and 3/3 = 1 soo

2(1) = 2
2(3/3) = 6/3

8/3 - 6/3 = 2/3 .... you changed up the numbers put the process is the same

Answer 11

yes; if they were both negative; they will change to positive

Answer 12

so it would be 8/3-10/4

Answer 13

8/3 +9/4 +1/4

8/3 + 10/4 is were we are at

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

dont I have to mutiply the denominators?

Answer 16

You first have to get them all to have a common denominator, which in this case is 12. So, you multiply the numerators by what it takes the denominators to get to the common denominator. In this case, you will multiply the ones with 3 by 4 and the ones with 4 by 3.
This will get you (32/12)-(27/12)+(3/12)
You then can add/subtract the numerators to combine them, which gets you 8/12. You can then reduce by dividing each number by a common factor, which is 4 in this case. This eaves you with a final answer of 2/3.

Answer 17

8/3+10/4 = some number(n)

8/3+10/4 = n ; lets clear fractions by multiplying by denominators

3(8/3 + 10/4) = 3n ; we multpily thru by 3

8 + 30/4 = 3n ; now lets multiply thru by 4

4(8) + 4(30/4) = 4(3n)

32 + 30 = 12n ; add the left parts

62 = 12n ; now devide out the 12 to find our "n"

62/12 = n ; and reduce

n = 31/6 maybe

Answer 18

thank you

Answer 19

there are quicker methods; but the right answer doesnt care how you get there :)

Answer 20

are x,y like terms right?

Answer 21

since coefficient would be 1

Answer 22

x and y are variables and are best to consider them unlike terms

Answer 23

oh ok thank you\

Answer 24

its like asking if apples and steak are the same food group ...

Answer 25

1 apple and 1 steak dont add or subtract .....

Answer 26

lol thats a nice example

Answer 27

\[3(3y-8)+2(2y+7)\]

Answer 28

9y-24+4y+14

Answer 29

multiply thru the paranthesis and add the results

3y - 8 2y+7
3 2
------ ------
9y -24 4y +14

9y -24
+ 4y +14
---------
13y -10

Answer 30

thank you alot easier than what i was thinking

Answer 31

at my age, i try easier over complex :)

Answer 32

\[-\left| 64 \right|\]

Answer 33

lol i like complicated for some odd reason

Answer 34

an absolute value is a solid measurement regardless of direction.

64 feet to the right = 64
64 feet to the left = 64
64 feet to the north = 64 ... etc

|64| = 64 , now apply the "-" part to it.

-|64| = -64

Answer 35

now i know anything inside the bracket would have to be positive but if the minus sign is outside the bracket?

Answer 36

work inside the brackets first; then outside the brackets

Answer 37

and if the minus sign would have been inside the bracket?

Answer 38

then work the insides of the bracket; and strip of any signs that get attached to it ... becasue the sign tells us direction, of which the absolute value cares nothing about

Answer 39

absolute value of -64 = 64

Answer 40

thanks :) u been a great help

Answer 41

\(\color{green}{\text{youre welcome :)}}\)

Answer 42

if you have any more questions, feel free to post them to the left. I gotta step away for a bit

Answer 43

ok thanks for your time