SOLUTION: Hello, Please help me find the value: {{{3&1/4 + 2&1/8 - 1&1/2 + 5/8}}}

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Question 175707: Hello, Please help me find the value:
3%261%2F4+%2B+2%261%2F8+-+1%261%2F2+%2B+5%2F8

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%261%2F4+%2B+2%261%2F8+-+1%261%2F2+%2B+5%2F8

First we add the three positive ones:

matrix%284%2C1%2C3%261%2F4%2C+2%261%2F8%2C+5%2F8%2C%22------%22%29

The least common denominator is 8, so



Now we subtract the 1%261%2F2 from the 6

matrix%283%2C1%2C6%2C+%0D%0A++++++++++++++-1%261%2F2%2C%0D%0A+++++++++++++%22------%22%29

Write the 6 as 5%262%2F2



Edwin