document.write( "Question 168453: please help me solve this problem: 1/5 - (-2/7). Write in simplest form. \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"1%2F5+-+%28-2%2F7%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so the two negatives will give you a positive,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F5%2B2%2F7\"$ , then use a common denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1%2F5=7%2F35\"$ and $\"2%2F7=10%2F35\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so $\"1%2F5%2B2%2F7=7%2F35%2B10%2F35=17%2F35\"$ and 17/35 is the simplest form.
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