Solution - Simplification or other simple results

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

(1): "0.5" was replaced by "(5/10)". 2 more similar replacement(s)

Step  1  :

            1
 Simplify   —
            2

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  25    1
  —— -  —
  10    2

Step  2  :

            5
 Simplify   —
            2

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  5    1
  — -  —
  2    2

Step  3  :

Adding fractions which have a common denominator :

 3.1       Adding fractions which have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 5 - (1)     2
 ———————  =  —
    2        1

Final result :

  2