Simplify Negative three and one-half minus negative twelve and one-fourth Negative fifteen and three-fourths Fifteen and three-fourths Negative eight and three-fourths Eight and…

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Gaston Flores · Answer 1 · 2017-04-29T11:04:25+0000

Answer: Eight and three-fourths

Explanation:

The given phrase : Negative three and one-half minus negative twelve and one-fourth

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The expression according to the given phrase will be :-

$-3(1)/(2)-(-12(1)/(4))\\\\$

To simplify the above expression , we first convert the mixed fraction into improper fractions , we get

$(-7)/(2)-((-49)/(4))\\\\=(-7)/(2)+(49)/(4)\\\\=(-14+49)/(4)\\\\=(35)/(4)=8(3)/(4)$

i.e. Eight and three-fourths.