1/3 + 2/17
need common denominator to add fractions and with this oddball just multiply 3 * 17 = 51 and use form of one to get fractions into order
17*1/17*3 + 3*2/3*17
17/51 + 6/51
= 23/51
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Negative plus a negative is a negative. Ex. -1+-1=-2 Negative times a negative is a positive. -2*-2=4 But a negative [minus] plus a positive [plus] can be minus, zero or plus: For example, -3 + 2 = -1 -3 + 3 = 0 -3 + 4 = +1
3n + 2 + (3n + 3 - 3n + 1) = 3n + 2 + (3n + 3 - 3n + 1) = 3n + 2 + (4) = 3n + 6
12x-3=2x+17 10x-3=17 10x=20 x=2
(7-3)^2 plus (7-1)^2 = 16+36
The sum of 3x plus 2 and -4 plus 3 is 3x+1 if the equation is (3x+2)+(-4+3). If they are two separate questions, 3x+2 remains as itself while -4+3=-1.