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-3/5 + 2/3 and what are the steps

User Dani F
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-3/5 + 2/3

= -9/15 + 10/15 <=== same denominators

= (-9 + 10) / 15 <=== put the numerators together

= 1/15

User George Ninan
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step 1 LCD of 5 and 3 is 15

step2 convert the fractions to 15th's

-3/5 * 3/3 = -9/15

2/3 * 5/5 = 10/15

step3 -9/15 + 10/15 = (-9 + 10)/15

= 1/ 15 (answer)

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