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  • 03-04-2014
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Can the sum of two mixed numbers be equal to 2 ? Explain why or why not.

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MathG33k
MathG33k MathG33k
  • 03-04-2014
No because mixed numbers need atleast a one and a fraction to be a mixed number. But if there was a fraction then it couldn't equal two, because of the 1's
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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 29-09-2018

Let

[tex]x=3\frac{1}{2} \\ \\ y=-1\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Find the sum of the mixed numbers x and y

[tex](x+y)=3\frac{1}{2}+(-1\frac{1}{2})\\ \\(x+y)=2[/tex]

therefore

the answer is

Yes, the sum of two mixed numbers be equal to [tex]2[/tex], only if you include a negative mixed number


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