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Question
Add: `1/-18 "and" 5/-27`
Sum
Solution
`1/-18 "and" 5/-27 = (-1)/18 + (-5)/27`
`= (- 1 xx 3)/(18 xx 3) + (- 5 xx 2)/(27 xx 2)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 18 and 27 = 54)
`= (- 3)/54 + (-10)/54`
`= ((- 3) + (-10))/54 = (- 3 - 10)/54 =(- 13)/54`
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