Solve 5-1/2+(+1/2)

$$5- \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } +(+ \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$5$$

Solution Steps

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{10}{2}.

$$\frac{10}{2}-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{10}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{10-1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Subtract 1 from 10 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{9}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+1}{2}$$

Add 9 and 1 to get 10.

$$\frac{10}{2}$$

Divide 10 by 2 to get 5.

$$5$$

Factor

$$5$$