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Question
Find the sum: `-4 2/3 + 7 5/12`
Sum
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Solution
`-4 2/3 + 7 5/12 = 14/3 + 18/12`
= `(-14 xx 4 + 89)/12`
= `(-56 + 89)/12`
= `(-33)/12`
= `(-11)/4`
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Chapter 1: Numbers - Exercise 1.2 [Page 19]
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