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-12/7+3/14 as an improper fraction
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To add the fractions -12/7 and 3/14, we need to have a common denominator. The common denominator of 7 and 14 is 14.
Converting -12/7 to have a denominator of 14, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2: (-12/7) x (2/2) = -24/14.
So, -12/7 is equal to -24/14.
Now we can add the fractions:
-24/14 + 3/14 = (-24 + 3)/14 = -21/14.
Therefore, -12/7 + 3/14 as an improper fraction is -21/14.
Converting -12/7 to have a denominator of 14, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2: (-12/7) x (2/2) = -24/14.
So, -12/7 is equal to -24/14.
Now we can add the fractions:
-24/14 + 3/14 = (-24 + 3)/14 = -21/14.
Therefore, -12/7 + 3/14 as an improper fraction is -21/14.