First simplify the expressions inside the absolute value symbols:
|1,7-1/2| = |15/2 - 1/2| = |14/2| = 7
|1/2 + 1/4| = |2/4 + 1/4| = |3/4| = 3/4
Now plug the simplified values back into the original expression:
|7| - |3/4| = 7 - 3/4 = 28/4 - 3/4 = 25/4
Therefore, the answer is 25/4 or 6 1/4.
First simplify the expressions inside the absolute value symbols:
|1,7-1/2| = |15/2 - 1/2| = |14/2| = 7
|1/2 + 1/4| = |2/4 + 1/4| = |3/4| = 3/4
Now plug the simplified values back into the original expression:
|7| - |3/4| = 7 - 3/4 = 28/4 - 3/4 = 25/4
Therefore, the answer is 25/4 or 6 1/4.