(1)/(4) + (-3)/(4)

Question

`(1)/(4) + (-3)/(4)`

Answer 1

-1/2

`- (1 )/(2)`

First the two fours cancel out so it's becomes

`(1 - 3)/(4)`

then subtract

`( - 2)/(4)`

simplify

`( - 1)/(2)`