Question

Add -2 3/5 + -3 1/2

Answer 1

Change them to improper fractions.
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Answer 2

\[-2\frac{ 3 }{ 5 } \rightarrow -\frac{ 13 }{ 5 }\]

Answer 3

\[-3\frac{ 1 }{ 2}\rightarrow -\frac{ 7 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 4

\[-\frac{ 13 }{ 5 }\times \frac{ 2 }{ 2 }=-\frac{ 26 }{ 10 }\]
\[-\frac{ 7 }{ 2 }\times \frac{ 5 }{ 5 }=-\frac{ 35 }{ 10 }\]

Answer 5

\[-\frac{ 26 }{ 10 }+-\frac{ 35 }{ 10 }\rightarrow -\frac{26 }{ 10 }-\frac{ 35 }{ 10 }\]
\[-\frac{ 26 }{ 10 }-\frac{ 35 }{ 10 }=-\frac{ 61 }{ 10 }\]