Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Step  1  :

            2
 Simplify   —
            3

Equation at the end of step  1  :

      5     4   2
  ((0-—)+(0-—))-—
      9     3   3

Step  2  :

            4
 Simplify   —
            3

Equation at the end of step  2  :

         5           4      2
  ((0 -  —) +  (0 -  —)) -  —
         9           3      3

Step  3  :

            5
 Simplify   —
            9

Equation at the end of step  3  :

         5     -4     2
  ((0 -  —) +  ——) -  —
         9     3      3

Step  4  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 4.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       9 

      The right denominator is :       3 

      Least Common Multiple:
      9 

Calculating Multipliers :

 4.2    Calculate multipliers for the two fractions


    Denote the Least Common Multiple by  L.C.M 
    Denote the Left Multiplier by  Left_M 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  Right_M 
    Denote the Left Deniminator by  L_Deno 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  R_Deno 

   Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 1

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 3

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 4.3      Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions

Two fractions are called equivalent if they have the same numeric value.

For example :  1/2   and  2/4  are equivalent,  y/(y+1)²   and  (y²+y)/(y+1)³  are equivalent as well.

To calculate equivalent fraction , multiply the Numerator of each fraction, by its respective Multiplier.

   L. Mult. • L. Num.      -5
   ——————————————————  =   ——
         L.C.M             9 

   R. Mult. • R. Num.      -4 • 3
   ——————————————————  =   ——————
         L.C.M               9   

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 4.4       Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 -5 + -4 • 3     -17
 ———————————  =  ———
      9           9 

Equation at the end of step  4  :

  -17    2
  ——— -  —
   9     3

Step  5  :

Calculating the Least Common Multiple :

 5.1    Find the Least Common Multiple

      The left denominator is :       9 

      The right denominator is :       3 

      Least Common Multiple:
      9 

Calculating Multipliers :

 5.2    Calculate multipliers for the two fractions


    Denote the Least Common Multiple by  L.C.M 
    Denote the Left Multiplier by  Left_M 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  Right_M 
    Denote the Left Deniminator by  L_Deno 
    Denote the Right Multiplier by  R_Deno 

   Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 1

   Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 3

Making Equivalent Fractions :

 5.3      Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions

   L. Mult. • L. Num.      -17
   ——————————————————  =   ———
         L.C.M              9 

   R. Mult. • R. Num.      2 • 3
   ——————————————————  =   —————
         L.C.M               9  

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 5.4       Adding up the two equivalent fractions

 -17 - (2 • 3)     -23
 —————————————  =  ———
       9            9 

Final result :

  -23            
  ——— = -2.55556 
   9