Question

Evaluate.

`3 (1)/(5)-(-(7)/(2))+(-1)`

Answer 1

So the answer would be 57/10

Answer 2

57/10 or 5 7/10

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

3 + 1/5 + 7/2 - 1

Put 3 + 1/5 + 7/2 - 1 over the common denominator 10. 3 + 1/5 + 7/2 - 1 = (10×3)/10 + 2/10 + (5×7)/10 - 10/10:

(10×3)/10 + 2/10 + (5×7)/10 - 10/10

10×3 = 30:

30/10 + 2/10 + (5×7)/10 - 10/10

5×7 = 35:

30/10 + 2/10 + 35/10 - 10/10

30/10 + 2/10 + 35/10 - 10/10 = (30 + 2 + 35 - 10)/10:

(30 + 2 + 35 - 10)/10

| 3 | 5

| 3 | 0

+ | | 2

| 6 | 7:

(67 - 10)/10

| 6 | 7

- | 1 | 0

| 5 | 7:

Answer: 57/10 or 5 7/10