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What is the sum of the fractions? Use the number line to help find the answer.|
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What is the sum of the fractions? Use the number line to help find the answer.| + 5-example-1
User Ffabri
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Answer:

-4/5

Explanation:

If you use the number line, after adding 3/5 you can see that it still doesn't make it positive but brings it up to -4/5 (Hope this helps)

User BernalCarlos
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Answer:

You subtract them:

3/5-7/5 (the plus disappears when faced with a minus)

-4/5

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