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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Add. 5/-7 + -3/5 Write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

OpenStudy (dan815):

haha

OpenStudy (dan815):

oh my fraction buddy

OpenStudy (dan815):

to add fractions u have to first have the same denominator

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\[7 \times 5 = 35\]

OpenStudy (dan815):

multiply the top and bottom of your fraction by numbs so that both of ur fractions have the same denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[25\over-35 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plus

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-21\over35\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so @dan815 your saying 25/-35 plus -21/35??????

OpenStudy (dan815):

yes perfect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so now i just add?

OpenStudy (dan815):

now u can do the operation on the numerator

OpenStudy (dan815):

also have a - in the numerator or the denominator is the same thing

OpenStudy (dan815):

so its really -25/35 -21/35

OpenStudy (dan815):

you always want the - sign on the top so instead of multiply by 5/5 multiply by -5/-5 5*-5 -25 ---- = ----- -7*-5 35

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