7 + (1/3+2/9 + (7/4-5/12)

Question

Mathematics

Rey Hickman

8 October, 01:00

7 + (1/3+2/9 + (7/4-5/12)

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Answers (2)

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Duckling · Answer 1

Duckling 8 October, 02:20

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The answer is going to be 8.88

Ty Dunlap · Answer 2

Answer

8 8/9 or 80/9

Explanation

7 + (1/3+2/9) + (7/4-5/12)

(1/3+2/9) = 3/9 + 2/9 = 5/9 = 5/9

(7/4-5/12) = 21/12 - 5/12 = 16/12 = 4/3

Now you have

7 + 2/3 + 13/6 = 7 + (5/9 + 4/3)

= 7 + 17/9

= 7 + 1 8/9

= 8 8/9 or 80/9