Question

What should be subracted from –12/13 to get 5/2

Answer 1

Answer:

-89/26

-12/13 -x = 5/2

x = -12/13-5/2 =(-24-65)/26 = -89/26

Answer 2

$\sf \dfrac{ - 12}{13} - x = \dfrac{5}{2} \\ \\ \sf \: - x = \dfrac{5}{2} - \dfrac{ - 12}{13} \\ \\ \sf \: - x = \dfrac{65 - ( - 24)}{26} \\ \\ \sf - x = \dfrac{65 + 24)}{26} \\ \\ \sf - x = \dfrac{89}{26} \\ \\ \sf \: x = \dfrac{ - 89}{26}$