SOLUTION: I am having a great deal of trouble with my Algebra class. My problem is as follows: -3/8 + 5 I do not know how to figure this problem out. Could you please assist me with

Question 36456This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: I am having a great deal of trouble with my Algebra class. My problem is as follows:
-3/8 + 5
I do not know how to figure this problem out. Could you please assist me with this, or could you direct me to the area of this website that I can use to assist me in learning?
Thanks so much,
Brenda This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, elima:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can rewrite this as:
Now change the 5 to the equivalent improper fraction of then do the subtraction.
= Now change this improper fraction back to a mixed number.
= 4 5/8 That's 4 and 5/8
Answer by elima(1433) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Remember, every whole number is a fraction with one as the denominator, so we have;

Now you need LCD;
So leave the first fraction as it is, and lets make the second fraction with a denominator of 8;

Now we can subtract the numerators;

Hope you understand
=)
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