SOLUTION: add -1/4+3/8

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Question 195781: add -1/4+3/8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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add -1/4+3/8
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Change the denominator on the 1st fraction:
= (-2/8) + (3/8)
Now, since the denominators are the same, combine the numerators over 8:
= (-2 + 3)/8
= 1/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.