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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Add negative two and three-fifths plus negative three and one-half. negative nine-tenths negative six and one-tenth negative four and one-tenth negative one and one-tenth

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mertsj help?

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Your first job is to write the problem using numbers .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

add -2 3/5 + -3 1/2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

You second job is to notice that both numbers are negative so you add the absolute values of the two numbers and give the answer the same sign.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Your third job is to express 3/5 and 1/2 with the same denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 right

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/10 and 1/10

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Whatever you multiply the denominator by, you must multiply the numerator by the same number.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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