Question

-5/9 - (-7/27)
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Answer 1

Answer: -8/27

Explanation:

`\displaystyle\\-(5)/(9) -(-(7)/(27) )=\\\\-(5*3)/(9*3) +(7)/(27) =\\\\(-15)/(27)+(7)/(27)=\\\\ (-15+7)/(27)=\\\\ (-8)/(27) =\\\\-(8)/(27)`

Answer 2

`(-8)/(27)`

Explanation:

`(-5)/(9)` -
`(-7)/(27)` Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive. So I would change the form to addition.

`(-5)/(9)` +
`(7)/(27)` Now to add, we need a common denominator. Let's us 27

`(-5)/(9)` =
`(-15)/(27)` We multiple the numerator and denominator (top and bottom) by 3 to make an equivalent fraction.

`(-15)/(27)` +
`(7)/(27)` the bottom number stays the same and we add the top numbers

-15 + 7 = -8

`(-8)/(27)`