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5/9 + (-3/8) = 40/72 - 27/72 = 13/72

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To add the fractions five ninths and negative three eighths, you need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of nine and eight is 72. Convert both fractions to have a denominator of 72 and then add the numerators. The result is -17/72.

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