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Can someone please help me solve this -4/5+(3/8)

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Answer:-17/40

Explanation:

You are adding positive 3/8 to negative 4/5. The first step is the find a common denominator, so you would end up with -32/40+15/40. To solve, you could do 32-15=17. You would have negative 17/40. It cannot be simplified.

User Mvd
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Answer:


-(17)/(40\\)

Explanation:

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