Question

Find the difference between
and
4/9 and -5/9

Answer 1

Answer: -5/9 is negative, 4/9 is positive. The Difference when you subtract =1

Explanation:

4/9 - -5/9 = 4/9 +5/9 = 1

(Subtracting negative = adding positive)

Answer 2

1

Explanation:

4/9 and -5/9 are 1 apart. This is because one of the numbers is positive and the other is negative, you have to make the negative number positive and add the two positive numbers together. In this case, 4/9+5/9=9/9. 9/9 is equivalent to 1. So, 4/9 and -5/9 are 1 apart.

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