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What is - 1/6 + (-7/4) this is 7th gradr math

What is - 1/6 + (-7/4) this is 7th gradr math-example-1
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Hello Bubbleshi !

The first step you need to do is get everything in like terms.

- 1/6 and - 7 /4

Look at the denominator (number on the bottom)

6 and 4 go into 12, so lets check that out.

-1/6 , how can we get 12 from the denominator? Multiply it by 2.

So you multiply both the numerator (number on the top) and the denominator.

-1/6 becomes -2/12.

With -7/4, you want to get the 4 as a 12 (like terms!) so once again you multiply it by 3, and multiply the numerator as well.


-7/4 becomes -21/12.

-2/12 + (-21/12) is your final form of the problem.

You add -2 and -21 in the numerator, which is -23.

So its -23/12 which is your final answer.

Let me know if you need any more help!

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