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Evaluate: (-5/-8) – (-3/4) |
Answer» (-5/-8) – (-3/4) First we write each of the given numbers with a positive denominator. (-5/-8) = [(-5× (-1))/ (-8×-1)] = (5/8) We have: = (5/8) – (-3/4) = (5/8) + (additive inverse of -3/4) = (5/8) + (3/4) LCM of 8 and 4 is 8 Express each of the given rational numbers with the above LCM as the common denominator. Now, = [(5×1)/ (8×1)] = (5/8) = [(3×2)/ (4×2)] = (6/8) Then, = (5/8) + (6/8) = (5+6)/8 = (11/8) |
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