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Question
Add: `13/-16 "and" (- 11)/24`
Sum
Solution
`13/-16 "and" (- 11)/24 = (- 13)/16 + (- 11)/24`
`= (- 13 xx 3)/(16 xx 3) + (- 11 xx 2)/(24 xx 2)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 16 and 24 = 48)
`= (- 39)/48 + (-22)/48`
`= ((- 39) + (- 22))/48 = (- 39 - 22)/48 =(- 61)/48`
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