SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: (-13/9) - (-9/14)

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Question 1091069: Please help me solve this equation: (-13/9) - (-9/14)
Found 3 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When doing addition, -(-) = +
+%28-13%2F9%29+-%28-9%2F14+%29+
You don't need the parentheses around +-13%2F9+ right now
+-13%2F9+%2B+9%2F14+
The LCD of the fractions is +9%2A14+=+126+
+%28+-13%2F9+%29%2A%28+126%2F126+%29+%2B+%28+9%2F14+%29%2A%28+126%2F126+%29+
+%28%28+-13%29%2A14+%29%2F126+%2B+%28+9%2A9+%29+%2F+126+
+%28+-182+%29%2F126+%2B+81%2F126+
+-101%2F126+
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
that's not an equation.
There's no equal sign.
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There's no variable to solve for.

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):