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Question
`(-3)/5 + 2/5` = ______.
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Solution
`(-3)/5 + 2/5` = `underlinebb((-1)/5)`.
Explanation:
Given, `(-3)/5 + 2/5 = (-3 + 2)/5` ...[Taking LCM]
= `(-1)/5`
Hence, `(-3)/5 + 2/5 = (-1)/5`.
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