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Question
Evaluate:
`5/9 + 3/-4`
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Solution
`5/9 - 3/4`
| 2 | 9, 4 |
| 2 | 9, 2 |
| 3 | 9, 1 |
| 3 | 3, 1 |
| 1,1 |
(LCM of 9 and 4 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 36)
= `(5xx4)/(9xx4) - (3xx9)/(4xx9)`
= `(20-27)/36 = (-7)/36`
(LCM of 9 and 4 = 36)
= `(-7)/36`
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