Question

The sum of two rational number is - 2. If one of them is-3/5 then the other
(a) = -7/5
(b)= -13/5
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Answer 1

Answer:

Sum of two numbers = \frac{-3}{8}

8

−3

One number = \frac{3}{16}

16

3

Let the number ‘x’ \frac{3}{16}+x=\frac{-3}{8}

16

3

+x=

8

−3

x=\frac{-3}{8}-\frac{3}{16}x=

8

−3

−

16

3

LCM of 8 and 16 is 16.

x=\ \frac{-3\times2-3}{16}=\frac{-6-3}{16}=\frac{-9}{16}x=

16

−3×2−3

=

16

−6−3

=

16

−9