a) `-2/5 + 7/21` `= -42/105 + 35/105` `= -1/15` b) `3/8 + (-5/6)` `= 9/24 + (-20/24)` `= -11/24`
a) -2/5 + 7/21
= -2/5 + 1/3
= -6/15 + 5/15
= -1/15
b) 3/8 + (-5/6)
= 9/24 + (-20/24)
= -11/24
a) \(\dfrac{-2}{5}+\dfrac{7}{21}=\dfrac{-42}{105}+\dfrac{35}{105}=\dfrac{-42+35}{105}=\dfrac{-7}{105}=\dfrac{-1}{15}\)
b) \(\dfrac{3}{8}+\dfrac{-5}{6}=\dfrac{9}{24}+\dfrac{-20}{24}=\dfrac{9+\left(-20\right)}{24}=\dfrac{-11}{24}\)