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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 8 } + \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 8 }$$

Evaluate

$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of $8$ and $4$ is $8$. Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ to fractions with denominator $8$.

$$\frac{3}{8}+\frac{2}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Since $\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{2}{8}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{3+2}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Add $3$ and $2$ to get $5$.

$$\frac{5}{8}-\frac{1}{8}$$

Since $\frac{5}{8}$ and $\frac{1}{8}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5-1}{8}$$

Subtract $1$ from $5$ to get $4$.

$$\frac{4}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{4}{8}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $4$.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$