Solve -5/14+17=-5/14

$$\frac { - 5 } { 14 } + 17 = \frac { - 5 } { 14 }$$

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Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{14} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{14} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{5}{14}+17=\frac{-5}{14}$$

Convert 17 to fraction \frac{238}{14}.

$$-\frac{5}{14}+\frac{238}{14}=\frac{-5}{14}$$

Since -\frac{5}{14} and \frac{238}{14} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-5+238}{14}=\frac{-5}{14}$$

Add -5 and 238 to get 233.

$$\frac{233}{14}=\frac{-5}{14}$$

Fraction \frac{-5}{14} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{14} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{233}{14}=-\frac{5}{14}$$

Compare \frac{233}{14} and -\frac{5}{14}.

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