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I don't understand how to add negative fraction with a positive

I don't understand how to add negative fraction with a positive-example-1
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The addition of negative fraction to a positve fraaction is simply subtraction of fractions with sign of result depend upon the sign of larger fraction.

Simplify the fraction.


\begin{gathered} -(4)/(5)+(6)/(5)=(6)/(5)-(4)/(5) \\ =(6-4)/(5) \\ =(2)/(5) \end{gathered}

Answer is 2/5.

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