How to solve -5/9-5/9

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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$$-5/9-5/9$$

$-\frac{10}{9}\approx -1.111111111$

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

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

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

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

Subtract $5$ from $-5$ to get $-10$.

$$-\frac{10}{9}$$

$-\frac{10}{9} = -1\frac{1}{9} = -1.1111111111111112$