How do you simplify #-\frac { 1} { 4} + ( - 8.25) - ( - 3\frac { 1} { 2} )#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-09T13:05:35

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#-1/4+(-8.25)-(-3 1/2)#

#=- 1/4-8 1/4+ 3 1/2#

#=-1/4-33/4+7/2#

#=(-1-33+14)/4#

#=(-34+14)/4#

#=-20/4#

#=-5#

check:

#-.25-8.25+3.5#

#=-8.5+3.5#

#=-5#