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Question

$$\frac{-17}{5}-\frac{-9}{5}$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{8}{5}=-1.6$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{-17}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{17}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{17}{5}-\frac{-9}{5}$$

Fraction $\frac{-9}{5}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{9}{5}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{17}{5}-\left(-\frac{9}{5}\right)$$

The opposite of $-\frac{9}{5}$ is $\frac{9}{5}$.

$$-\frac{17}{5}+\frac{9}{5}$$

Since $-\frac{17}{5}$ and $\frac{9}{5}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-17+9}{5}$$

Add $-17$ and $9$ to get $-8$.

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

Factor

$-\frac{8}{5} = -1\frac{3}{5} = -1.6$