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Verify the property x + y = y + x of rational numbers by taking x = -3/7, y = 20/21. |
Answer» In the question is given to verify the property = x + y = y + x Where, x = -3/7, y = 20/21 Then, -3/7 + 20/21 = 20/21 + (-3/7) LHS = -3/7 + 20/21 The LCM of the denominators 7 and 21 is 21 (-3/7) = [(-3×3)/ (7×3)] = (-9/21) and (20/21) = [(20×1)/ (21×1)] = (20/21) Then, = – 9/21 + 20/21 = (- 9 + 20)/ 21 = 11/21 RHS = 20/21 + (-3/7) The LCM of the denominators 21 and 7 is 21 (20/21) = [(20×1)/ (21×1)] = (20/21) and (-3/7) = [(-3×3)/ (7×3)] = (-9/21) Then, = 20/21 – 9/21 = (20 – 9)/ 21 = 11/21 By comparing LHS and RHS LHS = RHS ∴ 11/21 = 11/21 Hence x + y = y + x |
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