Question

The sum of two rational number is -2 , if one of the number is -14/5 ,find the other .

Answer 1

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Let other rational number be X.




Sum of two rational numbers = -2



-14/5 + X = -2





-14 + 5X = - 10



5X = ( -10 + 14 )




X = 4/5.


Other rational number = X = 4/5.

Answer 2

Given,

The sum of two rational numbers is -2.

To Find,

If one of the numbers is -14/5, find the other.

Solution,

We can solve the question as follows:

It is given that the sum of two rational numbers is -2. If one of the numbers is -14/5, find the other one.

$Sum\: of\: two\: rational\: numbers = -2$

$One\: of\: the\: numbers = -\frac{14}{5}$

Let the other number be equal to x.

Therefore,

$x + (-\frac{14}{5} ) = -2$

Solving the above equation to find the value of x,

$x - \frac{14}{5} = -2$

Taking -14/5 to the other side,

$x = -2 + \frac{14}{5}$

$x = \frac{-10 + 14}{5}$

$x = \frac{4}{5}$

Hence, the other number is 4/5.