Solve 9/2-(-8)

$$\frac { 9 } { 2 } - ( - 8 )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{25}{2}=12.5$$

Solution Steps

The opposite of -8 is 8.

$$\frac{9}{2}+8$$

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{16}{2}.

$$\frac{9}{2}+\frac{16}{2}$$

Since \frac{9}{2} and \frac{16}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+16}{2}$$

Add 9 and 16 to get 25.

$$\frac{25}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{5 ^ {2}}{2} = 12\frac{1}{2} = 12.5$$