Question

perform the indicated operation 8/9-(-1/2) help!!!

Answer 1

8/9-(-1/2)

is the same as

8/9+1/2

Answer 2

From there, you need to find the LCD and get every denominator equal to the LCD

Answer 3

once you've done that, you can add

Answer 4

ok this what i got but doesnt look right 8/9*18/18+1/2*18/18=144/162+18/36=162/198? what am i doing wrong?

Answer 5

close, but you don't multiply by the LCD

Answer 6

ok i add?

Answer 7

8/9

multiply top and bottom by 2/2 to get

(8*2)/(9*2)

16/18

So 8/9 = 16/18

Answer 8

then multiply 1/2 by 9/9 to get 9/18

So

8/9+1/2

becomes

16/18 + 9/18

Answer 9

oh forgot to flip it to 2*one side an 18*the other!!!thx

Answer 10

yw