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What is -3/5 - 1/3 ?

User Terry Low
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-14/15 or -0.933
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User Pratik Patel
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Answer:

-14/15

Explanation:

To add or subtract fractions, they have to have the same denominator

-3 /5 = - 9/15 - 1/3 = - 5/15

-9/15 - 5/15 = ( - 9 -5) / 15 = -14 /15

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