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Add and subtract fractions with negative signs. -4/5 + 6/5=?

User Klox
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Answer:

0.4 or 2/5

Explanation:

The fractions already have the same denominator so all that is left to do is add the numerators

-4+6=2

User Max Grigoriev
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Answer:

2/5

Explanation:

when adding a positive to a negative, you can reverse the order so that you can remove the addition sign:

so instead of -4/5 + 6/5

you can make it 6/5 - 4/5 which equals 2/5 or .4

User Shashwat Gupta
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