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4/9 - 1/2 Subtract.

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-1/9 - (-2/5) Evaluate.

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Answer:

Explanation:

Get the same denominator by multiplying 4/9 by 2/2 and 1/2 by 9/9 to get 8/18-9/18=-1/18

The two negative signs can become an addition to make -1/9+2/5 which can be rewritten as 2/5-1/9. We make them the same denominator and subtract to get 13/45.

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