The solution to 5 1/2-7 is -1 1/2

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simplify 5 1/2-7

Solution

simplify

5 \frac{1}{2} - 7

- 1 \frac{1}{2}

Decimal Notation

- 1.5

Solution steps

5 \frac{1}{2} - 7

Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:

5 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{11}{2}

= \frac{11}{2} - 7

Convert

- 7

to fraction

: \frac{- 14}{2}

= \frac{11}{2} + \frac{- 14}{2}

\frac{11}{2} + \frac{- 14}{2} = \frac{- 3}{2}

= \frac{- 3}{2}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= - \frac{3}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers:

\frac{3}{2} = 1 \frac{1}{2}

= - 1 \frac{1}{2}

\frac{3}{7 + 2}

\frac{x}{x + 1} - \frac{1}{x}

e^{t + l n (t)}

5 (10 v - 8 w + 4)

7 + 2 (\frac{1}{5} a - 3)