How to solve - 3/21 - 2/7

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{-3}{21}+\frac{-2}{7}$$

$-\frac{3}{7}\approx -0.428571429$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{-3}{21}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$-\frac{1}{7}+\frac{-2}{7}$$

Fraction $\frac{-2}{7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{2}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{7}-\frac{2}{7}$$

Since $-\frac{1}{7}$ and $\frac{2}{7}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-1-2}{7}$$

Subtract $2$ from $-1$ to get $-3$.

$$-\frac{3}{7}$$

$-\frac{3}{7} = -0.42857142857142855$