Problem

Add. Put your answer in simplest form.
\[
-\frac{1}{10}+\frac{9}{25}
\]
$-\frac{1}{10}+\frac{9}{25}=$
(Type a fraction in lowest terms.)

Answer

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Final Answer: \(\boxed{\frac{13}{50}}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Convert the first fraction \(-\frac{1}{10}\) to have a denominator of 50 by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 5. This gives us \(-\frac{5}{50}\).

Step 2 :Convert the second fraction \(\frac{9}{25}\) to have a denominator of 50 by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 2. This gives us \(\frac{18}{50}\).

Step 3 :Add the two fractions \(-\frac{5}{50} + \frac{18}{50}\) to get \(\frac{13}{50}\).

Step 4 :The fraction \(\frac{13}{50}\) is already in its simplest form, so there is no need to simplify it further.

Step 5 :Final Answer: \(\boxed{\frac{13}{50}}\)

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