SOLUTION: Help needed please. I am so lost with this question. Thank for any help given. -3/5 + (8/35) = Thank you.

Question 115681: Help needed please. I am so lost with this question. Thank for any help given.
-3/5 + (8/35) =
Thank you.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Solved by pluggable solver: Fractions Solver

Start with the given expression

In order to add these two fractions, these fractions need to have a common denominator.

In order to do that, we simply find that the LCM of 5 and 35 is 35 (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)

Now we need to get each denominator to 35

Multiply by

Multiply and to get

Since both fractions have a common denominator of 35, we can now combine the fractions

Combine the fractions

Add the numerators

So

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