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  • 02-12-2020
  • Mathematics
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Reduce to simplest form.
-5/8+(-8/5)=?

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  • 02-12-2020

Answer:

[tex]-2\frac{9}{40}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]-\frac{5}{8}+(-\frac{8}{5}) = -\frac{25}{40}-\frac{64}{40}[/tex] (find common denominator)

[tex]=-\frac{89}{40}[/tex]

[tex]=-2\frac{9}{40}[/tex] (reduce to simplest form)

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