Question

What number to be added to -5/8 so as to get -3/2?

Please give a DETAILED answer but not in sentences

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer

Let us consider x

−1+x=

7

5

Solving for x,

x=

7

5

−(−1)=

7

5

+1

By taking LCM of 2 and 8 is 8

7

5+(1×7)

=

7

5+7

=

7

12

x=

7

12

∴

7

12

should be added to −1 to get

7

5

Answer 2

Let us consider x

−1+x=

7

5

Solving for x,

x=

7

5

−(−1)=

7

5

+1

By taking LCM of 2 and 8 is 8

7

5+(1×7)

=

7

5+7

=

7

12

x=

7

12

∴

7

12

should be added to −1 to get

7

5

.

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