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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify -5/9-(-2/3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

make commond denominator

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

(-5/9)-(-2/3) ?

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

@jlamphere (-5/9)-(-2/3) ? is this your question ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5/9-(-2/3)

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

\[\frac{-5}{9}- \frac{-2}{3}\]

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

In order to subtract two fractions we need the denominators to be equal

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

So what are the denominators here?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9 and 3

OpenStudy (diyadiya):

Yes so find the LCM of 9 and 3 |dw:1334706342948:dw|So we got LCM as 9 Now we need to make both the denominators 9

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