SOLUTION: 1/4(-2/3)+1/2 what the simplest to modify in simplest terms need examples thanks

Question 264816: 1/4(-2/3)+1/2 what the simplest to modify in simplest terms need examples thanks

Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I read this to be:

(1/4) * (-2/3) + (1/2)

first multiply the 2 fractions together to get:

(-2/12) + (1/2)

since -2/12 reduces to -1/6, then simplify this equation to get:

(-1/6) + (1/2)

since 2 goes into 6 3 times, then multiply your second fraction by 3/3 to get:

(-1/6) + (3/6)

combine terms under the common denominator to get:

(-1+3)/6)

simplify to get:

2/6

simply further to get:

1/3

your fraction should simplify to 1/3

a simpler way might be:

original equation is:

(1/4) * (-2/3) + (1/2)

multiply first 2 terms to get:

(-2/12) + (1/2)

multiply second term by 6/6 to get:

(-2/12) + (6/12)

combine under common denominator to get:

(-2+6)/12

simplify to get:

4/12

divide numerator and denominator by 4 to get:

1/3

either way works.

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