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Question
Find the reciprocal of the following:
`(-5 xx 12/15) - (-3 xx 2/9)`
Sum
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Solution
Given, `(-5 xx 12/15) - (-3 xx 2/9)`
= `(-12/3) - (-2/3)`
= `-12/3 + 2/3`
= `(-12 + 2)/3`
= `-10/3`
Hence, the reciprocal of `-10/3` is `-3/10`.
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