Add and subtract fractions with negatives
Give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.
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Evaluate: −1/5 − (−5/8) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: 17/40
Evaluate: −1/3 − 4/5 (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -17/15
Evaluate: −1/3 + (−1/6) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -1/2
Tip: Give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.
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