How to solve -3/8+(-5/7

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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$$-3/8+(-5/7$$

$-\frac{61}{56}\approx -1.089285714$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{8}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{3}{8}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{8}+\frac{-5}{7}$$

Fraction $\frac{-5}{7}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{7}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{3}{8}-\frac{5}{7}$$

Least common multiple of $8$ and $7$ is $56$. Convert $-\frac{3}{8}$ and $\frac{5}{7}$ to fractions with denominator $56$.

$$-\frac{21}{56}-\frac{40}{56}$$

Since $-\frac{21}{56}$ and $\frac{40}{56}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-21-40}{56}$$

Subtract $40$ from $-21$ to get $-61$.

$$-\frac{61}{56}$$

$-\frac{61}{56} = -1\frac{5}{56} = -1.0892857142857142$