Question

Please answer and simplify -5/8 + (-8/5)

Answer 1

`\text{First, find the common denominator for the fractions}\\\\-(5)/(8)+(-(8)/(5))\\\\\text{We know that they both can multiple to 40, 8 times 5; 5 times 8}\\\\\text{The multiplying you're doing in the bottom, you will do the same for}\\\text{the top}\\\\\text{Your expression should look like this:}\\\\-(25)/(40)+(-(64)/(40))\\\\\text{Add across}\\\\\boxed{-(89)/(40)}\\\\\text{You can't simplify it any further, so that would be the simplest form}\\\text{in a improper fraction}`

`\text{In you need it as a mixed number, your answer would be:}\\\\\boxed{-2(9)/(40)}`

Answer 2

-89/40 or simplified it is -2 9/40