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simplify 1/2+3/4-17/4

Solution

simplify

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{4} - \frac{17}{4}

Solution

- 3

Solution steps

\frac{1}{2} + \frac{3}{4} - \frac{17}{4}

\frac{3}{4} - \frac{17}{4} = \frac{- 14}{4}

= \frac{1}{2} + \frac{- 14}{4}

Cancel

\frac{- 14}{4} : - \frac{7}{2}

= \frac{1}{2} - \frac{7}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a - b}{c}

= \frac{1 - 7}{2}

Subtract the numbers:

1 - 7 = - 6

= \frac{- 6}{2}

Divide the numbers:

\frac{- 6}{2} = - 3

= - 3

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