Question

calculate
2-(1/4)

Answer 1

just an answer? or how to do it?

Answer 2

2-(-1/4) calculate

Answer 3

would you like me to explain how?

Answer 4

yes pls

Answer 5

ok so
2-(-1/4)
is the same as
2+(1/4)
correct?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

so then what is 2+(1/4)

Answer 8

?

Answer 9

not good at algebra at all .Pls help

Answer 10

this is arithmetic.. if i have two of something, then i add 1/4 of something i end up with 2and 1/4 of something

Answer 11

now we can express that as a fraction if you would like

Answer 12

would you agree with me that i can multiply anything by 1 without changing it?

Answer 13

agree

Answer 14

and also that (4/4) equals 1?

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

so that means we can do this: