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Question
Subtract: `-4/7 "from" -6/11`
Sum
Solution
`-4/7 "from" -6/11`
`= -6/11 -(- 4/7) = - 6/11 + 4/7`
`= (-6 xx 7)/(11 xx 7) - (4 xx 11)/(7 xx 11)`
(LCM of 7 and 11 = 77)
`= -42/77 + 44/77 = -(42 + 44)/77 = 2/77`
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