Question

Write all your answers as a fraction.
1. 8/3 - 8/5/

Answer 1

16/15

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

8/3 - 8/5

Put 8/3 - 8/5 over the common denominator 15. 8/3 - 8/5 = (5×8)/15 + (3 (-8))/15:

(5×8)/15 + (3 (-8))/15

5×8 = 40:

40/15 + (3 (-8))/15

3 (-8) = -24:

40/15 + (-24)/15

40/15 - 24/15 = (40 - 24)/15:

(40 - 24)/15

| 3 | 10

| 4 | 0

- | 2 | 4

| 1 | 6:

Answer: 16/15