Add −12/7+(3/14)

. Write your answer as a reduced improper fraction.(1 point)

1 answer

To add the fractions \(-\frac{12}{7}\) and \(\frac{3}{14}\), we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of 7 and 14 is 14.

We will convert \(-\frac{12}{7}\) to a fraction with a 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 need to simplify \(\frac{-21}{14}\). The greatest common divisor of 21 and 14 is 7:

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

Thus, the answer in reduced improper fraction form is:

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