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-8/19+(-2)/57 solve.

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( - 8)/(19) + ( - 2)/(57) \\ \\

LCM of 19 and 57 is 57

so,


( - 8 * 3)/(19 * 3) \\ + \\ ( - 2 * 1)/(57 * 1)


( - 24)/(57) + ( - 2)/(57) \\

as negative negative cancel out each other.


(24)/(57) + (2)/(57) \\

now simply add this


(24 + 2)/(57) = \\ (26)/(57)

Now the answer is :: 26/57

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