Solve -3/4+3/1

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

Evaluate

$$\frac{9}{4}=2.25$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{4} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

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

Anything divided by one gives itself.

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

Convert 3 to fraction \frac{12}{4}.

$$-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{12}{4}$$

Since -\frac{3}{4} and \frac{12}{4} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-3+12}{4}$$

Add -3 and 12 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{4}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3 ^ {2}}{2 ^ {2}} = 2\frac{1}{4} = 2.25$$