lauren1mcgeorge lauren1mcgeorge
  • 03-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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Five sixths of a number is negative five ninths. what is the number

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biraaj2064
biraaj2064 biraaj2064
  • 03-09-2021

Answer:

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jimrgrant1 jimrgrant1
  • 03-09-2021

Answer:

- [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

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let the number be n , then

[tex]\frac{5}{6}[/tex] n = - [tex]\frac{5}{9}[/tex] ( multiply both sides by 18 to clear the fractions )

15n = - 10 ( divide both sides by 15 )

n = [tex]\frac{-10}{15}[/tex] = - [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

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