SOLUTION: Find the number halfway between the given numbers. 1.) -5 1/5 and 8 2/3

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Question 948667: Find the number halfway between the given numbers.
1.) -5 1/5 and 8 2/3
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.) -5 1/5 and 8 2/3
Find a common denominator and add
(-26/5)(3/3)=-78/15
(26/3)(5/5)=130/15
130/15+(-78/15)=52/15 Divide by 2
(52/15)(1/2)=26/15 ANSWER The Number halfway between is 1 11/15
CHECK:
From -5 1/5(-78/15) to 26/15 is %2826-%28-78%29%29%2F15=104/15
From 8 2/3 (130/15) to 26/15 is %28130-26%29%2F15=104/15