3/10-(-1/8)

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on Sep 23, 2024 at 2:32 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{3}{10} - \frac{-1}{8}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{3}{10} - \frac{-1}{8} = \frac{17}{40} = 0.425 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{3}{10}\) and \(\frac{1}{8}\) is \(40\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{3}{10} - \frac{-1}{8} &= \frac{3 \cdot 4}{10 \cdot 4} + \frac{1 \cdot 5}{8 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{12 + 5}{40} \\ &= \frac{17}{40} \end{aligned} \]


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