Question

How do you simplify `(3 1/2 + 16 1/2) / (1/3 - 2 1/3)`?

Answer 1

-10

Explanation:

`(3 1/2 + 16 1/2)/(1/3-2 1/3)`

`color(white)("XXX")=(7/2+33/2)/(1/3-7/3)`

`color(white)("XXX") = {(7+33)/2}/{(1-7)/3}`

`color(white)("XXX")= (40/2)/(-6/3)`

`color(white)("XXX") = 20/(-2)`

`color(white)("XXX") = -10`