Solve -8+81/2+1

$$-8+8 \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } +1$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16.

$$-8+\frac{16+1}{2}+1$$

Add 16 and 1 to get 17.

$$-8+\frac{17}{2}+1$$

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

$$-\frac{16}{2}+\frac{17}{2}+1$$

Since -\frac{16}{2} and \frac{17}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-16+17}{2}+1$$

Add -16 and 17 to get 1.

$$\frac{1}{2}+1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{2}{2}.

$$\frac{1}{2}+\frac{2}{2}$$

Since \frac{1}{2} and \frac{2}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{1+2}{2}$$

Add 1 and 2 to get 3.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$