Can you help me understand how to do this please?

Peter Sirka asked Jun 5, 2023

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Answer:

1/8

Step-by-step explanation:

The given expression is:

Find the Least Common multiple(LCM) of the denominators

LCM of 4 and 8 = 8

After simplification, the addition expression then becomes:

$\begin{gathered} (-2(1)+1(3))/(8) \\ =(-2+3)/(8) \\ =(1)/(8) \end{gathered}$

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