Question

If x = 4/9 y = (-7/12) and z =(-2/3), verify that
(x-y-z) ≠ (x-y)-z
with explanation ​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

x=4/9,y=−7/12,z=−2/3

x−(y−z)

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=(x−y)−z

L.H.S.=x−(y−z)

=4/9−{−7/12−(−2/3)}

=4/9−(−7/12+2/3)

On further calculation, we get

=4/9−{(−7+8)/12}

=4/9−(1/12)

=4/9−1/12

Taking L.C.M. we get,

=(16−3)/36

=13/36

Now,

R.H.S=(x−y)−z

={4/9−(−7/12)}−(−7/12)

=(4/9+7/12)+7/12

On further calculation, we get

={(16+21)/36}+7/12

=37/36+7/12

Again taking L.C.M. we get,

=(37+21)/36

=58/36

Therefore, x−(y−z)

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=(x−y)−z.