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Whats -1/2 + 3(9/11)

 Dec 3, 2016
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To ADD or SUBTRACT fractions, you will need to have a COMMON DENOMINATOR

 

22   is common to 11 and 2

 

-1/2  x 11/11 = -11/22

3 (9/11) = 42/11    42/11 x 2/2 =  84 / 22

 

Now you can add them

 

-11/22 + 84/22 = (-11+84)/22 = 73/22 = 3 7/22

 Dec 3, 2016

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