Okay I've been stuck on this math problem for 2 days now! can someone show me step by step on how to get the answer? Thanks
-3/8+5=?
2007-04-19 02:20:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-3/8+3= -3.37 or -3.38
2007-04-19 02:30:50 · answer #1 · answered by olawunmi N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can rewrite this as:
5 - 3/8 = 40/8 - 3/8 = (40 - 3)/8 = 37/8 = 4 5/8
Another way to look at this is:
5 = 4 8/8
4 8/8 - 3/8 = 4 (8-3)/8 = 4 5/8
2007-04-19 02:23:57 · answer #2 · answered by Dave 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
-3/8+5
=5-3/8
=40/8-3/8
=37/8
=4 5/8
2007-04-19 03:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by Fleur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put 5 = 40/8.
Then -3/8 + 40/8 = 37/8.
Done!
2007-04-19 02:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3/8+5
=-3/8+40/8
=40/8-3/8
=37/8 or 4 5/8
2007-04-19 02:27:12 · answer #5 · answered by Bored 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
convert 5 into 40/8 as they are both equal. rewrite the problem as (-3+40)/8. you will get 37/8.
2007-04-19 02:28:06 · answer #6 · answered by al 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First convert 5 into 1/8's
5 = 40 / 8
Now we can just add them up....
40 / 8 - 3 / 8 = 37 / 8
2007-04-19 02:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-3/8+5=?
5-3/8
take 8 as L.C.M
(40-3)/8=37/3
2007-04-19 02:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by annan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋