Question

simplify (2/3 × 15/-16) - (7/12 × - 24/35)​

Answer 1

$\large \bold \orange{GIVEN :-}$

$\large \bold \pink{( \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{15}{ - 16} ) - ( \frac{17}{12} \times - \frac{24}{35} )}$

$\large \bold \orange{TO \: DO :-}$

★ SIMPLIFY ★

$\large \bold \orange{SOLUTION :-}$

$\pink\hookrightarrow \large \bold \pink{( \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{15}{ - 16} ) - ( \frac{7}{12} \times ( - \frac{24}{35} ))}$

$\pink\hookrightarrow \large \bold \pink{( - \frac{5}{8} ) - ( - \frac{2}{5} )}$

$\pink\hookrightarrow \large \bold \pink{ - \frac{5}{8} + \frac{2}{5} }$

★ FINAL ANSWER :-

$\red\hookrightarrow \large \bold \red{ - \frac{9}{40} }$

★ ALTERNATE FORM :-

$\huge \red\hookrightarrow \huge \bold \red{0.225 \: \checkmark}$