How to solve -11/5-4/7

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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$$-11/5-4/7$$

$-\frac{97}{35}\approx -2.771428571$

Fraction $\frac{-11}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{11}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{11}{5}-\frac{4}{7}$$

Least common multiple of $5$ and $7$ is $35$. Convert $-\frac{11}{5}$ and $\frac{4}{7}$ to fractions with denominator $35$.

$$-\frac{77}{35}-\frac{20}{35}$$

Since $-\frac{77}{35}$ and $\frac{20}{35}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-77-20}{35}$$

Subtract $20$ from $-77$ to get $-97$.

$$-\frac{97}{35}$$

$-\frac{97}{35} = -2\frac{27}{35} = -2.7714285714285714$