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What is negitive 1/2 - ( -5/9)

What is negitive 1/2 - ( -5/9)
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What is negitive 1/2 - ( -5/9)

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- (1)/(2) - (- (5)/(9) )=- (1)/(2)+ (5)/(9) = ((-1*9)+(5*2))/(2*9) = (-9+10)/(18)= (1)/(18)
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User Dr M L M J
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-1/2 - ( -5/9)

= -1/2 + 5/9 ( we distributed the negative over the -5/9).

LCD of 2 and 9 is 18 therefore:-

= -9/18 + 10/18 = 1/18 answer.
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