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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