How to solve - 8/17 + 3/51

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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$$-\frac{8}{17}+\frac{3}{51}$$

$-\frac{7}{17}\approx -0.411764706$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{3}{51}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $3$.

$$-\frac{8}{17}+\frac{1}{17}$$

Since $-\frac{8}{17}$ and $\frac{1}{17}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-8+1}{17}$$

Add $-8$ and $1$ to get $-7$.

$$-\frac{7}{17}$$

$-\frac{7}{17} = -0.4117647058823529$