Question

What is -3/7 + 5/2
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Answer 1

`(29)/(14)`

Explanation:

Before adding the fractions we require them to have a common denominator.

multiply the numerator/denominator of the first faction by 2 and the numerator/denominator of the second fraction by 7, that is

-
`(3(2))/(7(2))` +
`(5(7))/(2(7))`

= -
`(6)/(14)` +
`(35)/(14)`

Now add the numerators leaving the denominator

=
`(-6+35)/(14)` =
`(29)/(14)` = 2
`(1)/(14)`