SOLUTION: Can someone help me here? I need to Add: -4/5 + (-3/4) Thanks, Ashley

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Question 43764: Can someone help me here?
I need to Add:
-4/5 + (-3/4)
Thanks, Ashley
Answer by mbarugel(146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
First of all, since you're summing a negative number (-3/4), this is the same as subtracting it. So you get:

Next, you need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD) in order to make this sum. In this case, it's 20. Therefore, you get:


Therefore, the result is -31/20

I hope this helps!
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