Question

\(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{4}-\frac{4}{5}-\left(\frac{-5}{6}\right)-\frac{6}{7}-\frac{-7}{8}+\frac{6}{7}-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{4}{5}-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{2}\)

Answer 1

\(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{4}-\frac{4}{5}-\left(-\frac{5}{6}\right)-\frac{-7}{8}+\frac{6}{7}-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{4}{5}-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{2}\)

\(=\frac{1}{2}-\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{4}-\frac{4}{5}+\frac{5}{6}+\frac{7}{8}+\frac{6}{7}-\frac{5}{6}+\frac{4}{5}-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{2}\)

\(=\left(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{2}{3}-\frac{2}{3}\right)+\left(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{3}{4}\right)+\left(\frac{4}{5}-\frac{4}{5}\right)+\left(\frac{5}{6}-\frac{5}{6}\right)+\frac{7}{8}+\frac{6}{7}\)

\(=\frac{7}{8}+\frac{6}{7}=\frac{49}{56}+\frac{48}{56}=\frac{49+48}{56}=\frac{97}{56}\)