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Question
Evaluate: `(-2)/3 + 3/4`
Sum
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Solution
`(-2)/3 + 3/4`
| 3 | 3,4 |
| 4 | 1,4 |
| 1,1 |
L.C.M. of 3 and 4 = 3 × 4 = 12
`=> (-2 xx 4)/(3 xx 4) + (3 xx 3)/(4 xx 3)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 3 and 4 = 12)
`=> (- 8 +9)/12 = 1/12`
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