SOLUTION: add. 3 ( 8 ) - -- + --- 5 ( 35)

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Question 251383: add.
3 ( 8 )
- -- + ---
5 ( 35)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that 3%2F5=21%2F35 (multiply both numerator and denominator by 7).


So -3%2F5%2B8%2F35=-21%2F35%2B8%2F35=%28-21%2B8%29%2F35=-13%2F35


This means that -3%2F5%2B8%2F35=-13%2F35