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Add.\newline8+72=-8 + \frac{7}{2} = _____

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Q. Add.\newline8+72=-8 + \frac{7}{2} = _____
  1. Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert mixed number to improper fraction for easier addition.\newline712=(7×2+1)/2=1527 \frac{1}{2} = (7\times2 + 1)/2 = \frac{15}{2}\newlineCalculation: 8+152-8 + \frac{15}{2}
  2. Convert to Fraction: Convert 8-8 to a fraction to add it to 152\frac{15}{2}.\newline8=162-8 = -\frac{16}{2}\newlineCalculation: 162+152-\frac{16}{2} + \frac{15}{2}
  3. Add Fractions: Add the fractions.\newline162+152=16+152=12-\frac{16}{2} + \frac{15}{2} = \frac{-16 + 15}{2} = -\frac{1}{2}\newlineCalculation: 12-\frac{1}{2}

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