Question

What should be subtracted from -5/3 to get -3/4?



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Answer 1

Answer:

-11/12

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number to be subtracted be 'x'

-5/3-x= -3/4

taking LCM,

-5-3x/3= -3/4

4(-5-3x)= -3*3

-20-12x= -9

-12x=20-9

-12x= 11

X= -11/12

Verification

-5/3-(-11/12)= -3/4

-5/3+11/12= -3/4

taking LCM,

-20+11/12= -3/4

-9/12= -3/4

simplifying the LHS we get,

-3/4 = -3/4