Solve: Adding (-1/5) and (-3 4/5) Negative Fractions

Question

Solve the following problem:

(15)+(345)= (-\frac{1}{5})+(-3\frac{4}{5})=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's mark minus 15 \frac{1}{5} on the number line and move 345 3\frac{4}{5} steps to the left, meaning our result will be a negative number:

000

Let's remember the rule:

+(x)=x +(-x)=-x

Now let's write the exercise in the appropriate form and solve it:

15345=4 -\frac{1}{5}-3\frac{4}{5}=-4

Answer

4 -4