Beginning Algebra With Applications, Chapter 1, Review Exercises, Section Review Exercises, Problem 42

Add: $\displaystyle \frac{-5}{8} + \frac{1}{6}$


$\begin{equation} \begin{aligned} \frac{-5}{8} + \frac{1}{6} =& \frac{3(-5) + 4(1)}{24} && \text{Get the LCD} \\ \\ =& \frac{-15+4}{24} && \text{Simplify} \\ \\ =& \frac{-11}{24} && \end{aligned} \end{equation}$