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3/8-2/7=2/7-3/8 is the statement true

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Answer:

The statement is not true.

Explanation:


(3)/(8) -(2)/(7) =(2)/(7) -(3)/(8)

First, let us solve the left side.


(3)/(8) -(2)/(7) \\\\(3*7)/(8*7) -(2*8)/(7*8)\\\\(21)/(56) -(16)/(56)\\\\(21-16)/(56) \\\\(5)/(56)

And now let us solve the right side.


(2)/(7)-(3)/(8) \\\\ (2*8)/(7*8)-(3*7)/(8*7) \\\\(16)/(56)-(21)/(56)\\\\(16-21)/(56)\\\\(-5)/(56)

Therefore, it is clear that the left side is not equal to the right side.

∴ Left side Right side


(5)/(56)
(-5)/(56)

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