Evaluate -2/7-3/8+1/4+2/7

$- \frac{2}{7} - \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{7}$

Combine fractions with similar denominators.

$\frac{- 2 + 2}{7} + \frac{- 3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

Simplify the expression.

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Add $- 2$ and $2$ .

$\frac{0}{7} + \frac{- 3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

Divide $0$ by $7$ .

$0 + \frac{- 3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$0 - \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

Subtract $\frac{3}{8}$ from $0$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{4}$

To write $\frac{1}{4}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} + \frac{1}{4} \cdot \frac{2}{2}$

Write each expression with a common denominator of $8$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Multiply $\frac{1}{4}$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} + \frac{2}{4 \cdot 2}$

Multiply $4$ by $2$ .

$- \frac{3}{8} + \frac{2}{8}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{- 3 + 2}{8}$

Add $- 3$ and $2$ .

$\frac{- 1}{8}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$- \frac{1}{8}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$- \frac{1}{8}$

Decimal Form:

$- 0.125$

Evaluate -2/7-3/8+1/4+2/7

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