Answer:
2 1/4
Explanation:
=−514+712
Rewriting our equation with parts separated
=−5−14+7+12
Solving the whole number parts
−5+7=2
Solving the fraction parts
−14+12=?
Find the LCD of 1/4 and 1/2 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 4
−14+24=14
Combining the whole and fraction parts
2+14=214