-5/12 + (-1/4) + 3/12
Find the least common denominator.
-5/12 - 3/12 + 3/12
Combine like terms.
-5/12 is your final answer.
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I could do that because both numbers are divisible by 7, and then they are divisible by 2. You could also have divided them by 14, but I think it's easier to do and explain this way.
Step-by-step explanation:
exponents are subracted when divided
so next step is
24x/5y and this is the answer