Find the sum of p and q if p=3/4 and q= -11/4.reduce your answer to lowest terms

Answer 1

To find the sum of p and q, we add the numerators of p and q and keep the common denominator.

p = 3/4
q = -11/4

The sum of p and q is (3 + -11)/4, which simplifies to -8/4.

Reducing -8/4 to the lowest terms, we divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.

-8/4 ÷ 4/4 = -2/1

Therefore, the sum of p and q, reduced to lowest terms, is -2/1.