SOLUTION: simplify 2/14+(-2/5)

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Question 578075: simplify 2/14+(-2/5)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/14+(-2/5)

2/14-2/5

1/7-2/5

(1/7)*(5/5)-(2/5)*(7/7)

5/35-14/35

(5-14)/35

-9/35


So 2/14+(-2/5) = -9/35