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Evaluate: (-5/14) – (-2/7) |
Answer» (-5/14) – (-2/7) We have: = (-5/14) – (-2/7) = (-5/14) + (additive inverse of -2/7) = (-5/14) + (2/7) LCM of 14 and 7 is 14 Express each of the given rational numbers with the above LCM as the common denominator. Now, = [(-5×1)/ (14×1)] = (-5/14) = [(2×2)/ (7×2)] = (4/14) Then, = (-5/14) + (4/14) = (-5+4)/14 = (-1/14) |
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