100/4+15-2

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on Nov 22, 2024 at 12:50 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{100}{4} + 15 - 2\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{100}{4} + 15 - 2 = 38 \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{100}{4}\), \(\frac{15}{1}\), and \(\frac{-2}{1}\) is \(4\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{100}{4} + 15 - 2 &= \frac{100 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 1} + \frac{15 \cdot 4}{1 \cdot 4} + \frac{-2 \cdot 4}{1 \cdot 4} \\ &= \frac{100 + 60 + -8}{4} \\ &= \frac{152}{4} \\&= 38 \end{aligned} \]