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Question

$$\frac { 8 } { - 15 } - ( \frac { - 3 } { - 5 } )$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{17}{15}\approx -1.133333333$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{8}{-15}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{8}{15}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{8}{15}-\frac{-3}{-5}$$

Fraction $\frac{-3}{-5}$ can be simplified to $\frac{3}{5}$ by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.

$$-\frac{8}{15}-\frac{3}{5}$$

Least common multiple of $15$ and $5$ is $15$. Convert $-\frac{8}{15}$ and $\frac{3}{5}$ to fractions with denominator $15$.

$$-\frac{8}{15}-\frac{9}{15}$$

Since $-\frac{8}{15}$ and $\frac{9}{15}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-8-9}{15}$$

Subtract $9$ from $-8$ to get $-17$.

$$-\frac{17}{15}$$

Factor

$-\frac{17}{15} = -1\frac{2}{15} = -1.1333333333333333$