document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43764>Question 43764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I need to Add:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -4/5 + (-3/4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks,  Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First of all, since you're summing a negative number (-3/4), this is the same as subtracting it. So you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the result is -31/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps!<BR>\n" );
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