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what is the answer of this question −12/5+(−3/5)+(−3/4) I need help because I dont really understand it can some one do the answer and show how it is done??

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Answer:

-15/4

Explanation:

when you see a plus near a minus there is a multiplication between the two sign

You have to remember that + · - = - so you can rewrite the expression in this way

-12/5-3/5-3/4

The first two terms have the same denominator, so we can do the operation between the numerators and maintain the same denominator,

(-12-3)/5 = -15/5

both -15 and 5 can be divided by 5, we do this operation for simplify the fraction

-15 : 5 = -3

5 : 5 = 1

-3/1

-3/1 - 3/4

the least common multiple between 1 and 4 is 4 that will be the new denominator of the two fractions

For discover the numerator of the new fraction we must divide 4 by the denominator and then multiply the result by the numerator

(4:1) · (-3)= - 12

-12/4 - 3/4

now we can do the operation between the numerators

-12 - 3 = -15

-15/4

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