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Question

$$\frac{-7}{24}-\frac{-5}{36}$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{11}{72}\approx -0.152777778$

Solution Steps

Fraction $\frac{-7}{24}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{7}{24}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{24}-\frac{-5}{36}$$

Fraction $\frac{-5}{36}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{5}{36}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{24}-\left(-\frac{5}{36}\right)$$

The opposite of $-\frac{5}{36}$ is $\frac{5}{36}$.

$$-\frac{7}{24}+\frac{5}{36}$$

Least common multiple of $24$ and $36$ is $72$. Convert $-\frac{7}{24}$ and $\frac{5}{36}$ to fractions with denominator $72$.

$$-\frac{21}{72}+\frac{10}{72}$$

Since $-\frac{21}{72}$ and $\frac{10}{72}$ have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{-21+10}{72}$$

Add $-21$ and $10$ to get $-11$.

$$-\frac{11}{72}$$

Factor

$-\frac{11}{72} = -0.1527777777777778$