Question

5. The sum of two rational numbers is
21
5
If one of them is
find the other
The
- 3
3​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Let the required number be x. Then,

=(5/7)+x=(4/21)

By sending (5/7) from left hand side to the right hand side it change to −(5/7)

x=(4/21)−(5/7)

LCM of 21 and 7 is 21

Express each of the given rational numbers with the above LCM as the common denominator.

Now,

(21×1)

(4×1)

​

=

21

4

​

=

(7×3)

(5×3)

​

=

21

15

​

Then,

=(4/21)−(15/21)

=(4−15)/21

=(−11/21)

Hence the required number is (−11/21)

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