Question

verify the following a) [5/4+(-1/6)]+(-3/2)=5/4+[-1/6+(-3/2)]​

Answer 1

Answer:

That equation shows the associative property of addition

Step-by-step explanation:

Associative Property of Addition:

This property shows that any number a, b, c, will satisfy this equation:

(a + b) + c= a + (b +c)

In the equation on the question:

a = 5/4

b = - 1/6

c= -3/2

Putting those in the equation:

[5/4+(-1/6)]+(-3/2)=5/4+[-1/6+(-3/2)]

[15/12+(-2/12)]+(-18/12)=15/12+[-2/12+(-18/12)]

13/12+(-18/12)=15/12+(-20/12)

-5/12= -5/12

Therefore the equation is true.

Answer 2

Answer:

5/4 — 1/6 — 3/2 = 5/4 — 1/6 — 3/2

then take LCM

15/12 —2/12—18/12 = 15/12 —2/12—18/12

—6/12 = —6/12

—1/2 = —1/2