SOLUTION: 1/2 + 3 over 4 - 1/2

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Question 152805: 1/2 + 3 over 4 - 1/2

Answer by orca(409) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean
%28%281%2F2%29%2B3%29%2F%284-%281%2F2%29%29
If so, see the solution below.
SOLUTION:
%28%281%2F2%29%2B3%29%2F%284-%281%2F2%29%29=%28%281%2F2%29%2B%286%2F2%29%29%2F%28%288%2F2%29-%281%2F2%29%29=%28%281%2B6%29%2F2%29%2F%28%288-1%29%2F2%29=%287%2F2%29%2F%287%2F2%29=%287%2F2%29%2A%282%2F7%29+=1

ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION:
Multiply both the denominator and numerator by 2,we have
%28%281%2F2%29%2B3%29%2F%284-%281%2F2%29%29=%282%2A%28%281%2F2%29%2B3%29%29%2F%282%2A%284-%281%2F2%29%29%29=%282%2A%281%2F2%29%2B2%2A3%29%2F%282%2A4-2%2A%281%2F2%29%29=%281%2B6%29%2F%288-1%29=+7%2F7=1