Answer:
There are 3 forms of answers:
- Improper Fraction Form: [tex]\frac{187}{12}[/tex]
- Mixed Number Form: [tex]15\frac{7}{12}[/tex]
- Decimal Form: [tex]15.583333333[/tex]
Solution Steps:
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1.) Multiply the whole numbers by the denominators of each fraction:
- Multiply 1 and 6 to get 6: [tex]1[/tex] × [tex]6=(-\frac{6+5}{6})[/tex]
- Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16: [tex]8[/tex] × [tex]=-(\frac{16+1}{2})[/tex]
Equation at the end of Step 1:
- [tex](-\frac{6+5}{6})(-\frac{16+1}{2})[/tex]
2.) Add each fractions numerators:
- Add 6 and 5 to get 11: [tex]6+5=11[/tex]
- Add 16 and 1 to get 17: [tex]16+1=17[/tex]
Equation at the end of Step 2:
- [tex](-\frac{11}{6})(-\frac{17}{2})[/tex]
3.) Multiply the fractions:
- You do this by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
- [tex]-\frac{11}{6}[/tex] × [tex]-\frac{17}{2}=\frac{187}{12}[/tex]
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