How do you simplify #36-\frac{1}{2}#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-04T20:59:21

The answer is #35 1/2#.

A simple way is to split up #36# into #35+1#. Then, rewrite #1# as two halves (#2/2#) and subtract the other half.

#color(white)=36-1/2#

#=35+color(red)1-1/2#

#=35+color(red)(1/1)-1/2#

#=35+color(red)(2/2)color(blue)-color(blue)(1/2)#

#=35+color(purple)(1/2)#

#=35 1/2#