How do you solve #\frac { 5} { 8} + \frac { 3} { 2} ( 4- \frac { 1} { 4} ) - \frac { 1} { 8}#? Prealgebra Fractions Fractions with Different Denominators 1 Answer Aiima K. · Stefan V. Mar 11, 2018 #21/4# Explanation: #5/8+3/2((4*4-1)/4)-1/8# #5/8+3/2((16-1)/4)-1/8# #5/8+3/2(15/4) -1/8# #5/8+45/8-1/8# #(5+45-8)/8# #(50-8)/8# #42/8# #21/4" " #(divide the numerator and the denominator by #2#) Answer link Related questions What is #3/8 -: 2/5#? What is #4##3/10##- ##3# #3/5#? What is #1/2 -: 3/4#? What is #1 1/4 xx 2 4/5#? What is the sum of #3 1/6 + (-5.5)#, expressed as a mixed number in simplest form? Josie had 1 gallon of ice cream. She used #3/10# gallon to make a chocolate milkshake and #3/10#... What is #4/5 -: 6 2/3#? How do you simplify #35/6 + 7/12 - 1 1/3#? How do you add #1/2 + 4/6#? How do you add #3 1/3 + 4 + 2/5#? See all questions in Fractions with Different Denominators Impact of this question 2986 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License
