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Question
Simplify:
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Solution
\[(\frac{13}{5} \times \frac{8}{3}) - (\frac{- 5}{2} \times \frac{11}{3})\]
\[ = \frac{13 \times 8}{15} - \frac{- 5 \times 11}{6}\]
\[ = \frac{104}{15} - \frac{- 55}{6}\]
\[ = \frac{104 \times 2 + 55 \times 5}{30}\]
\[ = \frac{483}{30}\]
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