Question

Can the sum of two mixed numbers be equal to 2 ? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Let

`x=3(1)/(2) \\ \\ y=-1(1)/(2)`

Find the sum of the mixed numbers x and y

`(x+y)=3(1)/(2)+(-1(1)/(2))\\ \\(x+y)=2`

therefore

the answer is

Yes, the sum of two mixed numbers be equal to
`2`, only if you include a negative mixed number