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Question

$$\frac{ (-5) }{ 9 } - \frac{ 7 }{ 3 }$$

Evaluate

$-\frac{26}{9}\approx -2.888888889$

Solution Steps

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

$$-\frac{5}{9}-\frac{7}{3}$$

Least common multiple of $9$ and $3$ is $9$. Convert $-\frac{5}{9}$ and $\frac{7}{3}$ to fractions with denominator $9$.

$$-\frac{5}{9}-\frac{21}{9}$$

Since $-\frac{5}{9}$ and $\frac{21}{9}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{-5-21}{9}$$

Subtract $21$ from $-5$ to get $-26$.

$$-\frac{26}{9}$$

Factor

$-\frac{26}{9} = -2\frac{8}{9} = -2.888888888888889$