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−3 2/7−(−5/7)= please help me!

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Answer:

-18/7

Explanation:

When subtracting a negative, the sign becomes positive, so now the equation would be -3 2/7 + 5/7.

By turning -3 2/7 into an improper fraction, you would get -23/7 + 5/7.

-23 +5 = -18 so -18 would be the numerator over the denominator (7) equals -18/7

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