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OpenStudy (anonymous):
okay i need math help!!
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
sure
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
question
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
it is fraction's isnt it?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
lol yes
\[\frac{ 4 }{ -3 }-\frac{ -2 }{ 5 }\]
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
ok so 4/(-3)=-4/3
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OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
-4/3-(-2/5)=-4/3 + 2/5
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
we need to have same denominator so multiply first fraction by 5/5 and second one by 3/3. tell me what oy uget
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-2/15
OpenStudy (alexandervonhumboldt2):
ye (-20+6)/15=-14/15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so then what -14/15 is my answer
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
@Jamierox4ev3r okay girl i need help asap hun
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@AlexandervonHumboldt2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@sleepyjess hiiiiii i need help
OpenStudy (anonymous):
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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Ok, we have \(\dfrac{4}{-3} - \dfrac{-2}5\)
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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
If we can multiply -3 and 5 by any numbers to make them equal, what could we make them?
OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
This is called the Least Common Denominator
OpenStudy (anonymous):
correct okay so all this i got -2/15
OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Another way to find the LCD is to just multiply the denominators, and -3*5 = -15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yeah true i did just that
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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Ok, so we need to multiply the first fraction by 5/5. \(\dfrac{4*5}{-3*5}\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i got 20/-15
OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Yep, and now since the denominator in the second fraction is 5, we need to multiply top and bottom by -3
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so wait -60/-75
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ugh help :(
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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
\(\dfrac{-2*-3}{5*-3}\)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 6/-15
OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Yep, so now we have \(\dfrac{20}{-15}-\dfrac6{-15}\). Since we have the same denominator now, we can just subtract the numerators.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so its going to be 14/-15
OpenStudy (anonymous):
will that be my final answer
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OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
Yep :) you can actually put it as \(-\dfrac{14}{15}\). It means the same thing either way
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you
OpenStudy (sleepyjess):
You're welcome :)