Question

what number should be added to minus 5 by 8 so as to get minus 3 by 2

Answer 1

let the number to be addes be x
a/q
-5/8 +x= -3/2
(-5+8x)/8=-3/2
=2(-5+8x)= -24
-10+16x = -24
16x= -24+10
16x=-14
x = -14/16
x= -7/8 ans.