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Answer:
-4 1/8
Step-by-step explanation:
Many people find it easier to factor out -1, then do the addition. The fractions need a common denominator before they can be added. A suitable denominator that is a multiple of both 4 and 8 is 8.
The fraction 1/4 = (1/4)(2/2) = (1·2)/(4·2) = 2/8.
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So, the problem can be rewritten as ...
-(1 7/8 +2 2/8)
= -((1+2) +(7/8 +2/8))
= -(3 +9/8)
The fraction 9/8 is an improper fraction equal to 8/8 +1/8 = 1 1/8. Then the sum is ...
-(3 +1 1/8) = -4 1/8
