Evaluate :
$$ \dfrac{-3}{8} + \dfrac{-5}{12} $$
$$ \dfrac{-3}{8} + \dfrac{-5}{12} $$
Here LCM of $$8$$ and $$12 $$ is $$24 $$
So we get
$$ = \dfrac{-3 \times 3}{8 \times 3} + \dfrac{-5 \times 2}{12 \times 2} $$
By further calculation
$$ = \dfrac{-9 - 10}{24} $$
$$ = \dfrac{-19}{24} $$