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What is the answer to -1/8-2/7

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Answer:

-23/56

Explanation:

-1/8-2/7

= -7+8×-2

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8×7

=-7-16/56

=-23/56

BTW. . This method is called the butterfly method.. in which we must cross multiply the numerators and denominators.. and multiply the denominator together (if they are co-primes) to get the LCM in the denominator of the sum..

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