SOLUTION: What should be subtracted from twice the rational number 2/7 to get -5/3

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Question 756916: What should be subtracted from twice the rational number 2/7 to get -5/3
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the no be x
as per question 2*2/7-x=-5/3
or x=4/7+5/3=[12+35]/21=47/21