How to solve -2/7+(-3/5)

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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$$-2/7+(-3/5)$$

$-\frac{31}{35}\approx -0.885714286$

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

$$-\frac{2}{7}+\frac{-3}{5}$$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{2}{7}-\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of $7$ and $5$ is $35$. Convert $-\frac{2}{7}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$ to fractions with denominator $35$.

$$-\frac{10}{35}-\frac{21}{35}$$

Since $-\frac{10}{35}$ and $\frac{21}{35}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-10-21}{35}$$

Subtract $21$ from $-10$ to get $-31$.

$$-\frac{31}{35}$$

$-\frac{31}{35} = -0.8857142857142857$