To add \(-\frac{8}{15}\) and \(\frac{4}{15}\), you keep the denominators the same and add the numerators:
\[ -\frac{8}{15} + \frac{4}{15} = \frac{-8 + 4}{15} = \frac{-4}{15} \]
So the answer is:
a. \(-\frac{4}{15}\)
Responses
a.−4/15
b.−12/15
c.4/15
d.4/5
1 answer
To add \(-\frac{8}{15}\) and \(\frac{4}{15}\), you keep the denominators the same and add the numerators:
\[ -\frac{8}{15} + \frac{4}{15} = \frac{-8 + 4}{15} = \frac{-4}{15} \]
So the answer is:
a. \(-\frac{4}{15}\)