SOLUTION: -3/8 + 5/8=

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Question 681606: -3/8 + 5/8=
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Add the numerators
-3 + 5, which is like starting at -3 on a numberline and moving to the right, positive, 5 places.
The result is positive 2.
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%28-3%2F8%29%2B%285%2F8%29+=+highlight_green%282%2F8%29+=+1%2F4
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