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 Simplify each of the following and write as a rational number of the form \(\frac{p}{q}\):i) \(\frac{3}{4}+\frac{5}{6}+\frac{-7}{8}\)ii) \(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{-5}{6}+\frac{-7}{9}\)iii) \(\frac{-11}{2}+\frac{7}{6}+\frac{-5}{8}\)iv) \(\frac{5}{3}+\frac{3}{-2}+\frac{-7}{3}+3\)

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i) 

\(\frac{3}{4}+\frac{5}{6}-\frac{7}{8}\\\frac{((3\times6)+(5\times4)-(7\times3))}{24}\\=\frac{(18+20-21)}{24}\\=\frac{(38-21)}{24}\\=\frac{17}{24}\)

ii) 

\(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{-5}{6}+\frac{-7}{9}\\=\frac{((2\times3)+(-5\times3)+(-7\times2))}{18}\\=\frac{(12-15-14)}{18}\\=\frac{-17}{18}\)

iii) 

\(\frac{-11}{2}+\frac{7}{6}+\frac{-5}{8}\\=\frac{((-11\times12)+(7\times4)+(-5\times3))}{24}\\=\frac{(-132+28-15)}{24}\\=\frac{-119}{24}\)

iv) 

\(\frac{5}{3}+\frac{3}{-2}+\frac{-7}{3}+3\\=\frac{((5\times2)+(-3\times2)+(-7\times2)+(3\times6))}{6}\\=\frac{(10-9-14+18)}{6}\\=\frac{5}{6}\)



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