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Question
Add: `-3 "and" 2/3 `
Sum
Solution
`-3 "and" 2/3 = (-3)/1 + 2/3`
`= (- 3 xx 3)/(1 xx 3) + (2 xx 1)/(3 xx 1)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 1 and 3 = 3)
`= (-9)/3 + 2/3`
`= (- 9 + 2)/3 = (- 7)/3`
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