What is the answer to -2 1/4 + (-3 1/4) =

−5 1/2

Eliminating a negative and changing our operation.

=−2 1/4−3 1/4

Rewriting our equation with parts separated

=−2−1/4−3−1/4

Solving the whole number parts

−2−3=−5

Solving the fraction parts

−1/4−1/4=−2/4

Reducing the fraction part, 2/4,

−2/4=−1/2

Combining the whole and fraction parts

−5−1/2=−5 1/2

Solution by Formulas

converting mixed numbers to fractions, our initial equation becomes,

−9/4+−134

Applying the fractions formula for addition,

=(−9×4)+(−13×4)4×4

=−36+−5216

=−8816

Simplifying -88/16, the answer is

=−512

One of the base in the numberical equation changes to a lesser power, causing it to change. Such as 4 to the power of 3 minus 2 to the power of 3 = 6 so basically the exponents disappear and the base is left with no exponent.