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Question
Add: `(-9)/(-16) "and" (-11)/8`
Sum
Solution
`(-9)/(-16) "and" (-11)/8 = 9/16 + (- 11)/8`
`= (9 xx 1)/(16 xx 1) + (- 11 xx 2)/(8 xx 2)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 16 and 8 = 16)
`= (9)/16 + (-22)/16`
`= ((9) + (- 22))/16 = (9 - 22)/16 =(- 13)/16`
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