What is the value of the expression 3/8 + (-4/5) + (-3/8) +5/4 (a) 0 (b) 1/20 (c) 9/20 or (d) 2 4/5

The answer would be 9/20

Step-by-step explanation:

To find this, first note that 3/8 and -3/8 would cancel each other out. So then we would have just two terms to add together. Give them like terms and then add them together.

-4/5 + 5/4

-16/20 + 25/20 = 9/20

step-by-step explanation:

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example 2 – simplify: step 1: completely factor both the numerators and denominators of all fractions. step 2: change the division sign to a multiplication sign and flip (or reciprocate) the fraction after the division sign; essential you need to multiply by the reciprocal. step 3 : cancel or reduce the fractions.