(-3/3)+(5/5)-(2/2)

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on Mar 23, 2025 at 1:16 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 33+5522\frac{-3}{3} + \frac{5}{5} - \frac{2}{2}

MathBot Answer:

33+5522=1 \frac{-3}{3} + \frac{5}{5} - \frac{2}{2} = -1


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 33\frac{-3}{3}, 55\frac{5}{5}, and 22\frac{-2}{2} is 3030. 33+5522=310310+5656+215215=30+30+3030=3030=1 \begin{aligned} \frac{-3}{3} + \frac{5}{5} - \frac{2}{2} &= \frac{-3 \cdot 10}{3 \cdot 10} + \frac{5 \cdot 6}{5 \cdot 6} + \frac{-2 \cdot 15}{2 \cdot 15} \\ &= \frac{-30 + 30 + -30}{30} \\ &= \frac{-30}{30} \\&= -1 \end{aligned}