How to solve - 6/13 - (7/15)

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{-6}{13}-(\frac{+7}{15})$$

$-\frac{181}{195}\approx -0.928205128$

Fraction $\frac{-6}{13}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{6}{13}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{6}{13}-\frac{7}{15}$$

Least common multiple of $13$ and $15$ is $195$. Convert $-\frac{6}{13}$ and $\frac{7}{15}$ to fractions with denominator $195$.

$$-\frac{90}{195}-\frac{91}{195}$$

Since $-\frac{90}{195}$ and $\frac{91}{195}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-90-91}{195}$$

Subtract $91$ from $-90$ to get $-181$.

$$-\frac{181}{195}$$

$-\frac{181}{195} = -0.9282051282051282$