Question

w+1/2=1&6/8. what would w equal?

Answer 1

1 % 6/8 is the same as 1 + 6/8
Remember to add/subtract fractions they must have the same denominator, thus convert 1 to 8/8
you can do this because 8/8 = 1

w + 1/2 = 1 + 6/8

w + 1/2 = 8/8 + 6/8

w + 1/2 = (8 + 6)/8
w + 1/2 = 14/8

w = 14/8 - 1/2
now I'm going to reduce 14/8 by dividing the top and bottom by 2, remember as long as you do the same thing to the top and bottom of a fraction it doesn't change its value
for example 8*2/8*2 = 8/8 = 8/3 / 8/3 = 8/8 = 1

w = 14/2 / 8/2 - 1/2
w = 7/4 - 1/2

now we need to change the denominator on one of these fractions in order to subtract them

w = 7/4 - (1*2)/(2*2)
w = 7/4 - 2/4
w = (7 - 2)/4
w = 5/4

Answer 2

I hope you follow

Answer 3

um no, we r so confused, he is only in the 5th grade so we dont understand how u got that....... sorry for wasting your time. We dont understand thoo......

Answer 4

Not wasting my time, my time is worthless. What exactly don't you understand?

Answer 5

instead of writing your question turn it into 1 and 6/8 - 1 and a half which would eaqual 1 and 1/4

Answer 6

show me the parts of my solution that dont make sense to you and I will try to explain them better

Answer 7

Wait i just figured it out, thank you for your help, :D

Answer 8

a lot of this stuff you just have to convince yourself of. Play around with numbers to help clarify my explanation

Answer 9

hey did i help???

Answer 10

sure why not

Answer 11

yes u did, both of u did, :P