Question

What number should be added to 3/8 to get (-1/24)

Answer 1

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$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Let}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{number}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{x} \\ \mathrm{Then},\mathrm{x}+\frac{3}{8}=\frac{-1}{24} \\ \mathrm{x}=\frac{-1}{24}-\frac{3}{8} \\ \mathrm{x}=\frac{-1-9}{24} \\ \mathbf{x}\mathbf{}\mathbf{=}\mathbf{}\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{10}}{\mathbf{24}}\mathbf{}\mathbf{or}\mathbf{}\frac{\mathbf{-}\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{12}} \\ \mathrm{So},\mathbf{-}\frac{\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{12}}\mathbf{}\mathrm{must}\mathrm{be}\mathrm{added}\mathrm{to}\frac{3}{8}\mathrm{to}\mathrm{get}-\frac{1}{24} \end{gathered}$$

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