Help on 7th grade hw
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That is incomprehensible. Do not write 11 as 1 1.How do you do a negative fraction problem like -1 1/4- (-1 1/8)????
Is it supposed to be \(\displaystyle (-11 / 4) - (-11 /8) = \dfrac{-11}{4} - \dfrac{-11}{8}\)
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I'm thinking 1 1/4 and 1 1/8 are mixed numbers.
We rarely do arithmetic with numbers in that form; convert them to improper fractions first.
After the conversion, get a common denominator and then follow the usual rules for working with signed numbers (like, subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its opposite).
Please show your efforts, if you need more help.
With future exercises, please include some statements about what you've tried or thought about. Cheers :cool:
We rarely do arithmetic with numbers in that form; convert them to improper fractions first.
After the conversion, get a common denominator and then follow the usual rules for working with signed numbers (like, subtracting a negative number is the same as adding its opposite).
Please show your efforts, if you need more help.
With future exercises, please include some statements about what you've tried or thought about. Cheers :cool: