SOLUTION: Here's the problem (1/2) to the 4th power + 5+4 divided by 3 This is what I have so far 1/16 + 9 divided by 3, I get 4/16, however the answer is 49/16 and I don't know how to g

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Question 833276: Here's the problem
(1/2) to the 4th power + 5+4 divided by 3
This is what I have so far
1/16 + 9 divided by 3, I get 4/16, however the answer is 49/16 and I don't know how to get there
Help
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by MathTherapy(10705) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Here's the problem (1/2) to the 4th power + 5+4 divided by 3 This is what I have so far 1/16 + 9 divided by 3, I get 4/16, however the answer is 49/16 and I don't know how to get there Help ================ This is what I have so far 1/16 + 9 divided by 3, I get 4/16 ================================= . However, you can't ADD the numerator in the fraction (1) to the whole number, 3, to get a numerator of 4, and then get for your answer!! It just doesn't work like that! You have to CONVERT the whole number, 3, into a FRACTION with the SAME denominator as the other fraction (16, from ), and then ADD the 2 fractions, as both now have the same denominator. This is: . There's your answer, CLEAR as day!!