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What is 11/15 + (- 3/5)

User Gary Lindahl
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we have

11/15 + (- 3/5)​

step 1

REmove the parenthesis

11/15-3/5

Remember that

3/5(3/3)=9/15 ------> is the same number

substitute

11/15-9/15 -----> the fractions have the same deniominator

so

(11-9)/15

2/15

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