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- 3/8 + 3/4 + -1/4 = ?
Evaluate the expression as a fraction.

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The answer is +1/8.
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- 3/8 + 3/4 + -1/4 = ? Evaluate the expression as a fraction.-example-1
User Hudec
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Rewrite all the fractions to have the same denominator:

3/4 = 6/8

-1/4 = -2/8

Now you have -3/8 + 6/8 + -2/8

-3/8 + 6/8 = 3/8

3/8 + -2/8 = 3/8 - 2/8 = 1/8

The answer is 1/8

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