Ta có: \(\dfrac{5}{7} = \dfrac{{5.4}}{{7.4}} = \dfrac{{20}}{{28}}\) và \(\dfrac{{ - 3}}{4} = \dfrac{{ - 3.7}}{{4.7}} = \dfrac{{ - 21}}{{28}}\)
Như vậy, \(\dfrac{{20}}{{28}} + \dfrac{{ - 21}}{{28}} = \dfrac{{20 + \left( { - 21} \right)}}{{28}} = \dfrac{-1}{{28}}\)