Math Problem Statement

(3/5)^2 + 1/5 - (1/7 - 3/4) + (-1/2)^2 = ?

Solution

It seems that the extraction of the mathematical content from the image was unsuccessful. I will transcribe the equation manually and proceed with solving it.

The expression appears to be:

(35)2+15(1734)+(12)2=?\left( \frac{3}{5} \right)^2 + \frac{1}{5} - \left( \frac{1}{7} - \frac{3}{4} \right) + \left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)^2 = ?

Now, let's go step by step to solve it:

Step 1: Simplify each term

  1. (35)2=925\left( \frac{3}{5} \right)^2 = \frac{9}{25}
  2. 15\frac{1}{5} stays as is.
  3. 1734\frac{1}{7} - \frac{3}{4} needs a common denominator, which is 28: 17=428,34=2128\frac{1}{7} = \frac{4}{28}, \quad \frac{3}{4} = \frac{21}{28} So, 1734=4282128=1728\frac{1}{7} - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{4}{28} - \frac{21}{28} = \frac{-17}{28}.
  4. (12)2=14=728\left( \frac{-1}{2} \right)^2 = \frac{1}{4} = \frac{7}{28} (converted to have a denominator of 28 for later steps).

Step 2: Substitute into the expression

925+15(1728)+728\frac{9}{25} + \frac{1}{5} - \left( \frac{-17}{28} \right) + \frac{7}{28}

I will now compute the result.The result of the expression is:

248175\frac{248}{175}

This can also be written as approximately 1.417.

Would you like more details on any part of the process, or further explanations? Here are a few related questions:

  1. How do you handle fractions with different denominators when adding or subtracting?
  2. What is the general method for squaring fractions?
  3. Why did we use a common denominator in the subtraction step?
  4. How can we convert improper fractions to mixed numbers?
  5. What are some techniques to simplify expressions involving fractions?

Tip: When working with fractions, it's often easier to simplify the problem by converting to a common denominator early in the calculation.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Fractions
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Squaring Fractions
Common Denominators

Formulas

(a/b)^2 = a^2/b^2
Addition of fractions with different denominators
Subtraction of fractions with different denominators

Theorems

Fraction operations
Simplifying expressions

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9