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Evaluate: (4/9) – (2/-3)

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(4/9) – (2/-3)

First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator.

(2/-3) = [(2× (-1))/ (-3×-1)]

= (-2/3)

We have:

= (4/9) – (-2/3)

= (4/9) + (additive inverse of -2/3)

= (4/9) + (2/3)

LCM of 9 and 3 is 9

Express each of the given rational numbers with the above LCM as the common denominator.

Now,

= [(4×1)/ (9×1)] = (4/9)

= [(2×3)/ (3×3)] = (6/9)

Then,

= (4/9) + (6/9)

= (4+6)/9

= (10/9)



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