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Question
The sum of two rational numbers is -5. If one of them is `(-52)/25`, find the other.
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Solution
Sum of two numbers = -5
One number = `(- 52)/25`
Second number = - 5 - `((- 52)/25)`
`= (- 5 xx 25)/(1 xx 25) + (52 xx 1)/(25 xx 1)`
`= (-125 + 52)/25 = (- 73)/25`
∴ Second number = `(- 73)/25`
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