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Question
Evaluate:
`2/3+(-4)/5-1/3-2/5`
Sum
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Solution
`2/3+(-4)/5-1/3-2/5`
⇒ `(2/3-1/3)+((-4)/5-2/5)`
⇒ `1/3+(-6)/5`
⇒ `1/3-6/5`
⇒ `((1xx5)-(6xx3))/15` (∴ LCM of 3 and 5= 15)
⇒ `(5-18)/15` ⇒ `-13/15`
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