5-5    Adding Positive and Negative Fractions


Simplify.  Show your work in the space provided.

1.    -2/7 + 3/7 = _______                       2.     2/n + 3/n = _______                         3.     2/5 + 3/4 = _______
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

4.   3 2/7 + 2 3/5 = _______                  5.    -4/7 + 1/7 = _______                          6.     1/3 + 3/6 = _______
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

7.    a/7 + b/7 = _______                        8.    -2/3 + 3/5 = _______                          9.    2/9 + 5/6 = _______
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

10.     a/7 + 3/b = _______                    11.    a/3 + b/7 = _______                         12.    a/b + c/y = ________
 
 
 



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