document.write( "Question 1096704: Evaluate the expression and leave as simplified fraction:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+5+%2F+8+%29+%2B+%28+4+%2F+-5%29+\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I solved this way, please see below:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(25 + 32)/-40 = -57/40\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #711105 by Boreal(15235) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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rewrite as (5/8)-(4/5); the (-5) in the denominator makes that fraction negative but not the common denominator, which will be 40. Removing the parentheses from -5 keeps it -5.
\n" ); document.write( "-(4/5) is also [-4/5] or [4/-5].
\n" ); document.write( "common denominator of 40.
\n" ); document.write( "numerator is 25-32=-7
\n" ); document.write( "-7/40. or 7/(-40) or -(7/40)
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