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Question
`(-2)/9 - 7/9` = ______.
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Solution
`(-2)/9 - 7/9` = –1.
Explanation:
Given, `(-2)/9 - 7/9 = (-2 - 7)/9` ...[Taking LCM]
= `(-9)/9`
= –1
Hence, `(-2)/9 - 7/9 = -1`.
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