Add −12/7+(31/4). Write your answer as a reduced improper fraction.(1 point)
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-48/28 + 217/28 = ____
Add −12/7+(3/14). Write your answer as a reduced improper fraction.
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To add the fractions -12/7 and 31/4:
First, find a common denominator between the two fractions. In this case, the least common denominator (LCD) is 28.
-12/7 can be multiplied by 4/4 to make it -48/28.
31/4 can be multiplied by 7/7 to make it 217/28.
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them together:
-48/28 + 217/28 = -48 + 217 / 28 = 169/28.
So the sum of -12/7 + 31/4 is 169/28.
To express this sum as a reduced improper fraction, we simplify it:
The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 169 and 28 is 1, so there can be no further simplification.
Therefore, the answer is already in its reduced improper fraction form: 169/28.