-3/5 + 1/3 in simplest form

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Answer:

it is -3/15

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Answer:

-(4)/(15)

Explanation:

$-(3)/(5) +(1)/(3)\\\\ \text{LCM 5,3: 15}\\\\(-3)/(5)=(-9)/(15)\\\\(1)/(3)=(5)/(15)\\\\\\(-9)/(15)+(3)/(15)=(-9+5)/(15)=\boxed{-(4)/(15)}$

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Jsaddour answered Jul 30, 2021

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