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Express the result in fraction form.


2
4
5
+
(

2
5
)
=
−2
5
4

+(−
5
2

)

1 answer

To solve the expression

\[ -\frac{24}{5} + \left(-\frac{25}{2}\right), \]

we first need a common denominator to combine the fractions.

The denominators here are 5 and 2. The least common denominator (LCD) of 5 and 2 is 10.

Now, we will convert each fraction to have the denominator of 10:

  1. Convert \(-\frac{24}{5}\):

\[ -\frac{24}{5} = -\frac{24 \times 2}{5 \times 2} = -\frac{48}{10}. \]

  1. Convert \(-\frac{25}{2}\):

\[ -\frac{25}{2} = -\frac{25 \times 5}{2 \times 5} = -\frac{125}{10}. \]

Now, we can add the two fractions together:

\[ -\frac{48}{10} + \left(-\frac{125}{10}\right) = -\frac{48 + 125}{10} = -\frac{173}{10}. \]

Thus, the result of the operation is

\[ -\frac{173}{10}. \]