Question #a0622

1 Answer
Oct 24, 2017

-44

Explanation:

First, make them have a common denominator, 10. You do this by multiplying both the denominator and the numerator by either 2 or 5.

-18/10 -30/10 - (-8/10)18103010(810)

Then subtract -18/10 -30/1018103010:

-18/10 -30/10=-48/1018103010=4810

Be careful of the sign here; a minus plus a minus makes a plus. This means that:

-48/10 + 8/10 = -40/10 -> -44810+810=40104

Answer is -44