document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178614>Question 178614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2/5+1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133598 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=133598\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <TABLE  BORDER=1>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=fractions_solver.solver>Fractions Solver</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5%2B1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5%2B1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to add these two fractions, these fractions need to have a common denominator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  In order to do that, we simply find that the LCM of 5 and 3 is 15 (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now we need to get each denominator to 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F3%29%28-2%2F5%29%2B1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F3%29%28-2%2F5%29%2B1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F15%2B1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F15%2B1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F15%2B%285%2F5%29%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F15%2B%285%2F5%29%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2F15%2B5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2F15%2B5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since both fractions have a common denominator of 15, we can now combine the fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%2B5%29%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%2B5%29%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Add the numerators<BR>\n" );
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