document.write( "Question 342974: a negative fraction is what I need help with. the question is 2/3+(-1/4). I got 1/12. I added 2 to -1 and got 1. Then the common denominatior is 12, right? The back of my mathbook says the answer is 5/12. I am confused. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #245452 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to get a common denominator before you can add/subtract the numerators.
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