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What is 3/8 plus negative1/2

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Answer:

negative 1/8 or 0.125

Step-by-step

-1/2 cancells out the plus, so it is just 3/8 - 4/8 = -1/8

User Golmote Kinoko
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Answer:

-1/8

Explanation:

write all numerators above the least common denominator 8

3-4/8

calculate the product

-1/8

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