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Question 340198: Looking for the proper steps in order to come to known answer.
42/3-neg5/8=
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, common denominator, 3%2A8=24
%2842%2F3%29%288%2F8%29=336%2F24
%285%2F8%29%283%2F3%29=15%2F24
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42%2F3-%28-5%2F8%29=336%2F24-%28-15%2F24%29
42%2F3-%28-5%2F8%29=336%2F24%2B15%2F24
42%2F3-%28-5%2F8%29=351%2F24%29
42%2F3-%28-5%2F8%29=%28117%2Across%283%29%29%2F%288%2Across%283%29%29%29
42%2F3-%28-5%2F8%29=highlight%28117%2F8%29%29