Question

Reduce to simplest form. -5/8 - (-4/3) =

Answer 1

Answer:

$- \frac{5}{8} - ( - \frac{4}{3} ) \\ \\ - \frac{5}{8} + \frac{4}{3} \\ \\ - \frac{15}{24} + \frac{32}{24} \\ \\ \frac{ - 15 + 32}{24} \\ \\ = \frac{17}{24} = 0.7083$

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Answer 2

Answer:

-5/8 - (-4/3)

*two negatives will be a positive so your adding*

-5/8 + 4/3

*Find a common denominator which is 24*

-15/24 + 32/24

*Flip it around since the second fraction is greater and you can easily subtract that way instead*

32/24 - 15/24 = 17/24