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Question
Simplify:
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Solution
\[\frac{- 2}{5} - \frac{- 3}{10} - \frac{- 4}{7}\]
\[\text{Taking the L . C . M .} \hspace{0.167em} \text{of the denominators:} \]
\[\frac{- 28}{70} - \frac{- 21}{70} - \frac{- 40}{70}\]
\[ = \frac{( - 28) - ( - 21) - ( - 40)}{70}\]
\[ = \frac{- 28 + 21 + 40}{70}\]
\[ = \frac{33}{70}\]
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