Solve 1/-4+1/-3=1

$$\frac { 1 } { - 4 } + \frac { 1 } { - 3 } = 1$$

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Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{1}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{4} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{-3}=1$$

Fraction \frac{1}{-3} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{3} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{3}=1$$

Least common multiple of 4 and 3 is 12. Convert -\frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{3} to fractions with denominator 12.

$$-\frac{3}{12}-\frac{4}{12}=1$$

Since -\frac{3}{12} and \frac{4}{12} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-3-4}{12}=1$$

Subtract 4 from -3 to get -7.

$$-\frac{7}{12}=1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{12}{12}.

$$-\frac{7}{12}=\frac{12}{12}$$

Compare -\frac{7}{12} and \frac{12}{12}.

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