Question

1.what should we the number added to - 2 to get - 5 /8??
2. WHAT should the number subtract from - 7/8 to get - 5 /12...???

Answer 1

For first question do the following-
-2 + X = -5\8 ( taking the unknown no as X)
-2 + 5\8 =X
Solve the above operations and u will get the answer

For the second question,
-7\8 - X= -5\12
-7\8 + 5\12 = X
Solve the above operations and u will get the value of x. The value of x will be ur answer
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Answer 2

1)
let the number that have to be added be x

x+2=5/8
x=5/8-2
x=5-16/8
x= -11/8

2)
let the no. that have to be subtracted be y

-7/8-y= -5/12
-y= -5/12+7/8
-y= -10+21/24
-y=11/24
y= -11/24

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