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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-8/11+ 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I just get thrown off weather its neg or pos

OpenStudy (id21):

\[-16/22 + 11/22 = -5/22\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why did u change 8 to 16?

OpenStudy (id21):

\[2\times8=16, 1\times 11=11\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanx mama

OpenStudy (id21):

You need to have the same denominator, and it is 22, because you can divide 22 by 11 and by 2, so you need to multiply first by 2/2 and the second by 11/11

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