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Simplfy -5 1/4 - (-7 1/2)

User Kiriakos
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Answer:

-2 1/4

Explanation:

-7- (-5)= (-2)

-5 1/4 = (-21/4)

-7 1/2 = -7 2/4 = (-30/4)

(-30/4) - (-21/4) = -9/4 = -2 1/4

User Kichang  Yang
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Answer:

2 1/4

Explanation:

-5 1/4 + 7 1/2=

-5 1/4 + 7 2/4= 2 1/4

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