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Simplify:(i) (8/9) + (-11/6)(ii) (-5/16) + (7/24)(iii) (1/-12) + (2/-15)(iv) (-8/19) + (-4/57) |
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Answer» (i) Given (8/9) + (-11/6) The LCM of 9 and 6 is 18 (8/9) = (8/9) × (2/2) = (16/18) (11/6) = (11/6) × (3/3) = (33/18) = (16 – 33)/18 = (-17/18) (ii) Given (-5/16) + (7/24) The LCM of 16 and 24 is 48 Now (-5/16) = (-5/16) × (3/3) = (-15/48) Consider (7/24) = (7/24) × (2/2) = (14/48) (-5/16) + (7/24) = (-5/48) + (14/48) = (14 – 15) /48 = (-1/48) (iii) Given (1/-12) + (2/-15) The LCM of 12 and 15 is 60 Consider (-1/12) = (-1/12) × (5/5) = (-5/60) Now (2/-15) = (-2/15) × (4/4) = (-8/60) (1/-12) + (2/-15) = (-5/60) + (-8/60) = (-5 – 8)/60 = (-13/60) (iv) Given (-8/19) + (-4/57) The LCM of 19 and 57 is 57 Consider (-8/57) = (-8/57) × (3/3) = (-24/57) (-8/19) + (-4/57) = (-24/57) + (-4/57) = (-24 – 4)/57 = (-28/57) |
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