document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99393>Question 99393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How to simplify:  - 1/2 + 3/8 + (-6) + 3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #72314 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=72314\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> - 1/2 + 3/8 + (-6) + 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of parenthesis: - 1/2 + 3/8 -6 + 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcd=8: -4/8+3/8-48/8+6/8=-43/8 or -5 3/8<BR>\n" );
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