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Question

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 8 } + \frac{ (-5) }{ 12 }$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{1}{24}\approx -0.041666667$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{-5}{12}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{12}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{3}{8}-\frac{5}{12}$$

Least common multiple of $8$ and $12$ is $24$. Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{5}{12}$ to fractions with denominator $24$.

$$\frac{9}{24}-\frac{10}{24}$$

Since $\frac{9}{24}$ and $\frac{10}{24}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-10}{24}$$

Subtract $10$ from $9$ to get $-1$.

$$-\frac{1}{24}$$

Factor

$-\frac{1}{24} = -0.041666666666666664$