Answer: 7 / 8 should be added
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the number that should be added
Write the equation
-3/2 + x = -5/8
Add -3/2 on both sides
-3/2 + x + 3/2 = -5/8 + 3/2
x = -5/8 + 3/2
Change the denominator of 3/2 to 8 in order to do addition
x = -5/8 + 12 / 8
x = 7 / 8
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