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Evaluate each of the following:(i) (2/3) – (3/5)(ii) (-4/7) – (2/-3)(iii) (4/7) – (-5/-7)(iv) -2 – (5/9) |
Answer» (i) Given (2/3) – (3/5) The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15 Consider (2/3) = (2/3) × (5/5) = (10/15) Now again (3/5) = (3/5) × (3/3) = (9/15) (2/3) – (3/5) = (10/15) – (9/15) = (1/15) (ii) Given (-4/7) – (2/-3) The LCM of 7 and 3 is 21 Consider (-4/7) = (-4/7) × (3/3) = (-12/21) Again (2/-3) = (-2/3) × (7/7) = (-14/21) (-4/7) – (2/-3) = (-12/21) – (-14/21) = (-12 + 14)/21 = (2/21) (iii) Given (4/7) – (-5/-7) (4/7) – (5/7) = (4 -5)/7 = (-1/7) (iv) Given -2 – (5/9) Consider (-2/1) = (-2/1) × (9/9) = (-18/9) -2 – (5/9) = (-18/9) – (5/9) = (-18 -5)/9 = (-23/9) |
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