Step-by-step explanation:
3 13
- ------ + ------ <-------- Fraction bar
8 6
1. Get both fractions to have the same denominator which is 24 because it is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) - 1st fraction multiply by 3 on numerator and denominator, 2nd fraction multiply by 4 on numerator and denominator.
9 52
- ------ + ----- <-------- Fraction bar
24 24
2. Subtract the two fractions - there is a negative number and positive number, so we need to subtract even though it is addition because they are different signs. The answer is positive because it is the bigger number.
43
= ------ <-------- Fraction bar
24
3. The answer is already simplified because there are no common factors for 43 and 24. So the final answer is ...
43
------ <-------- Fraction bar
24
Hope this helps :)
