Solved on Sep 18, 2023

Add or subtract 23(17)\frac{2}{3} - \left(-\frac{1}{7}\right).

STEP 1

Assumptions1. We are dealing with two fractions 3\frac{}{3} and 17-\frac{1}{7}. . We need to add or subtract these fractions.
3. The operation between these fractions is subtraction, but there is a negative sign before the second fraction.

STEP 2

We can simplify the expression by applying the rule of signs. In this case, subtracting a negative value is the same as adding a positive value.
2(17)=2+17\frac{2}{}-\left(-\frac{1}{7}\right) = \frac{2}{} + \frac{1}{7}

STEP 3

To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of3 and7 is21.

STEP 4

We rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of21.
23+17=2×73×7+1×37×3\frac{2}{3} + \frac{1}{7} = \frac{2 \times7}{3 \times7} + \frac{1 \times3}{7 \times3}

STEP 5

We calculate the numerators and denominators of the fractions.
2×73×7+1×37×3=1421+321\frac{2 \times7}{3 \times7} + \frac{1 \times3}{7 \times3} = \frac{14}{21} + \frac{3}{21}

STEP 6

We add the fractions.
1421+321=14+321\frac{14}{21} + \frac{3}{21} = \frac{14 +3}{21}

STEP 7

We calculate the numerator of the resulting fraction.
14+321=1721\frac{14 +3}{21} = \frac{17}{21}So, 23(17)=1721\frac{2}{3}-\left(-\frac{1}{7}\right) = \frac{17}{21}.

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