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Leave the answer improper give your answer in simplest terms

Leave the answer improper give your answer in simplest terms-example-1
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We will take the common denominator and add the fractions.

The common denominator is the multiplication of the two denominators.

9 x 8 = 72

Now, multiplying the numerators with respective values, we find the answer. The process is shown below:


\begin{gathered} -(4)/(9)+(-5)/(8) \\ =(-4(8)-5(9))/(72) \\ =(-32-45)/(72) \\ =-(77)/(72) \end{gathered}

The answer is:


-(77)/(72)

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