Question

How do you evaluate `\frac { 14} { 5} + ( - \frac { 9} { 5} )`?

Answer 1

`1`

Explanation:

`"note that "+(-)" is equivalent to "color(blue)"subtract"`

`rArr14/5+(-9/5)`

`=14/5color(red)(-)9/5`

`"Since the fractions have a "color(blue)"common denominator"`

`"subtract the numerators leaving the denominator"`

`=(14-9)/5=5/5=1`

Answer 2

1

Explanation:

`frac{14}5 +(-frac{9}5)`
Or, `frac{1}5[14-9]` {taking `1//5` common}
Or,`frac{5}5` which is equal to 1