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guajiro [1.7K]
2 years ago
12

-5/8 - (-4/3) Pls help

Mathematics
2 answers:
Rasek [7]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The answer would be 17/24

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Common denominator is going to be 24. 3(-5/8) - 8(-4/3)

2. Next multiply. -15/24 + 32/24

3. After addition you get 17/24 or 0.7

Inessa05 [86]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Step 1 of 2: Subtract.  

Subtract

(

negative 5 over 8  

−  

5

8

) − (

negative 4 over 3  

−  

4

3

) =  

17 over 24  

17

24

Step 1 of 2: Subtract, sub-step a: Subtract a negative.  

Subtract a negative

negative 5 over 8  

−  

5

8

− (

negative 4 over 3  

−  

4

3

) =  

negative 5 over 8  

−  

5

8

+  

4 over 3  

4

3

Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.

Step 1 of 2: Subtract, sub-step b: Find common denominator.  

Find common denominator

negative 5 over 8  

−  

5

8

+  

4 over 3  

4

3

= −

( 5 × 3 ) over ( 8 × 3 )  

5 × 3  

8 × 3  

+  

( 4 × 8 ) over ( 3 × 8 )  

4 × 8  

3 × 8  

=  

negative 15 over 24  

−  

15

24

+  

32 over 24  

32

24

24 is the least common multiple of denominators 8 and 3. Use it to convert to equivalent fractions with this common denominator.

Step 1 of 2: Subtract, sub-step c: Add.  

Add

negative 15 over 24  

−  

15

24

+  

32 over 24  

32

24

=  

(  

negative 15  

−15 + 32 ) over 24  

negative 15  

−15 + 32  

24

=  

17 over 24  

17

24

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