-12/7 + (3/14) = what

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To solve the expression \(-\frac{12}{7} + \frac{3}{14}\), we first need to find a common denominator.

The denominators are 7 and 14. The least common denominator (LCD) is 14.

Now we can rewrite \(-\frac{12}{7}\) with the denominator of 14:

\[ -\frac{12}{7} = -\frac{12 \times 2}{7 \times 2} = -\frac{24}{14} \]

Now we can add the two fractions:

\[ -\frac{24}{14} + \frac{3}{14} = \frac{-24 + 3}{14} = \frac{-21}{14} \]

Now, we can simplify \(\frac{-21}{14}\):

\[ \frac{-21}{14} = \frac{-21 \div 7}{14 \div 7} = \frac{-3}{2} \]

Thus, the final result is:

\[ -\frac{3}{2} \]