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What number should be subtracted from \(\frac{-5}{3}\) to get \(\frac{5}{6}\) ?

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Suppose x be the rational number to be subtracted to \(\frac{-5}{3}\) to get \(\frac{5}{6}\)

Then,

\(\frac{-5}{3}\) - x = \(\frac{5}{6}\)

\(\frac{-5}{3}\) - \(\frac{x\times3}{3}\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\)

 \(\frac{-5}{3}\) - \(\frac{-3x}{3}\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\)

 \(\frac{-5-3x}{3}\) = \(\frac{5}{6}\)

-5-3x =  \(\frac{15}{6}\)

-3x = \(\frac{-15}{6}\)+ 5

-3x = \(\frac{15\times 1+5\times 6}{6}\)

-3x = \(\frac{15+30}{6}\)

-3x = \(\frac{45}{6}\)

-18x = 45

x = \(\frac{-45}{18}\)

x = \(\frac{-5}{2}\)

Therefore,

The required number x = \(\frac{-5}{2}\)



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