SOLUTION: Hello. I was wondering if you could please assist me with this math problem. I've been having a lot of trouble with it. By the way, the / symbol means that the two numbers on each

Question 102233This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and method
: Hello. I was wondering if you could please assist me with this math problem. I've been having a lot of trouble with it. By the way, the / symbol means that the two numbers on each side the numerator and denominator.
-5a-(-1/2b)+31/2a-1/2b= ?
Thank you very much.
This question is from textbook Algebra Structure and method

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5a-(-1/2b)+31/2a-1/2b= ?
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Comment:
You need to repost this problem in such a way that we
can tell where numberators begin and end.
For example, is the 1st fraction
(-5a-(-1/2b)+31)/2a
or is it
(-5a-(-1/2b)+ 31)/(2a-1)/2b
or what is it?
It is not enough to say the / separates numerator from denominator.

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Cheers,
Stan H.
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