document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17573>Question 17573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate -1/8 - (-5/9) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/8 - (-5/9) = -1/8 + 5/9 = (-1*9)/72 + (5*8)/72 = -9/72 + 40/72 = 31/72 </SPAN>\n" );
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