SOLUTION: On this problem of 5/9 -32/9 subtract,(please note 32/9 is a negative number) I came up with 5/9 +32/9= 37/9. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you.
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Question 283557: On this problem of 5/9 -32/9 subtract,(please note 32/9 is a negative number) I came up with 5/9 +32/9= 37/9. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you. Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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Why did you change the - sign to a + sign?
You have common denominators. You need only to combine the numerators thus:
5/9-32/9=(5-32)/9=-27/9=-3 ans.
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