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To solve this problem, we'll perform operations involving both fractions and whole numbers:
Step 1: Combine the fractional parts and .
Step 2: Add the remaining whole numbers and .
Step 3: Sum the results from Step 1 and Step 2.
Let's start:
Step 1: Work with the fractions together. - We have and , both have the same denominator, thus can be directly added:
Step 2: Add the integer components and :
Step 3: Combine results from Step 1 and Step 2: .
Therefore, the final result of the expression is .
\( \frac{2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}= \)\( \)
Grouping like terms makes calculations easier! When you combine and first, you get - much simpler than working with mixed numbers throughout.
Keep the denominator the same and just add the numerators! So . Think of it like having pieces of the same pie.
Write it as subtraction when you see negative signs: becomes . This makes the arithmetic clearer!
To add , write 3 as (multiply by ). Then .
Yes! is perfectly acceptable. You could also write it as the mixed number - both forms are correct!
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