Answer:
Fraction Form: [tex]\frac{11}{24}[/tex]
Decimal Form: 0.4583
Step-by-step explanation:
Apply the fraction rule: [tex]\frac{-a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-5}{12} = - \frac{5}{12}[/tex]
[tex]- \frac{5}{12} + \frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 12 and 8: 24
[tex]- \frac{5}{12} x \frac{2}{2} = - \frac{10}{24} \\\\\frac{7}{8} x \frac{3}{3} = \frac{21}{24} \\\\- \frac{10}{24} + \frac{21}{24}[/tex]
Apply the fraction rule:
[tex]\frac{a}{c} + \frac{b}{c}= \frac{a + b}{c}\\\\\frac{-10 + 21}{24} \\\\-10 + 21 = 11\\\\\frac{11}{24}[/tex]
