Question

What should be substracted from -5/3 to get -2/3?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number should be subtracted be x

-5/3 - x = -2/3

x = -2/3 + (-5/3)

x = -2 + (-5)

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3

x = -2-5

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3

x= -7

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3

Answer 2

Answer:

1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be = x

-5/3 + x = -2/3

-2/3+5/3= x

there is no need for LCM because the denominator is already  the same

3/3  and when we simplify it the answer is 1

let's check the answer:

x= 1

-5/3 + 1 = -2/3

take LCM

-5/3 +3/3 = -2/3

we are not going to simplify 3/3 because there is a sign of  addition