How to solve - 7/8 - 5/9

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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$$\frac{-7}{8}+-\frac{5}{9}$$

$-\frac{103}{72}\approx -1.430555556$

Fraction $\frac{-7}{8}$ can be rewritten as $-\frac{7}{8}$ by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{7}{8}-\frac{5}{9}$$

Least common multiple of $8$ and $9$ is $72$. Convert $-\frac{7}{8}$ and $\frac{5}{9}$ to fractions with denominator $72$.

$$-\frac{63}{72}-\frac{40}{72}$$

Since $-\frac{63}{72}$ and $\frac{40}{72}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-63-40}{72}$$

Subtract $40$ from $-63$ to get $-103$.

$$-\frac{103}{72}$$

$-\frac{103}{72} = -1\frac{31}{72} = -1.4305555555555556$