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4/7(-5)+9/14

 Dec 7, 2015
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Simplify the following:
4/7 (-5)+9/14

4/7 (-5) = (4 (-5))/7:
(4 (-5))/7+9/14

4 (-5)  =  -20:
-20/7+9/14

Put (-20)/7+9/14 over the common denominator 14. (-20)/7+9/14  =  (2 (-20))/14+9/14:
(2 (-20))/14+9/14

2 (-20)  =  -40:
-40/14+9/14

(-40)/14+9/14  =  (-40+9)/14:
(-40+9)/14

-40+9 = -31:
Answer: |   -31/14
 

 Dec 7, 2015

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