−1615\frac{-16}{15} - ( −11\frac{-1}{1} )

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on Apr 02, 2025 at 5:50 pm



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Evaluate the expression: −1615−−11\frac{-16}{15} - \frac{-1}{1}

MathBot Answer:

−1615−−11=−115=−0.06‾ \frac{-16}{15} - \frac{-1}{1} = - \frac{1}{15} = -0.0\overline{6}

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of −1615\frac{-16}{15} and 11\frac{1}{1} is 1515. −1615−−11=−16⋅115⋅1+1⋅151⋅15=−16+1515=−115 \begin{aligned} \frac{-16}{15} - \frac{-1}{1} &= \frac{-16 \cdot 1}{15 \cdot 1} + \frac{1 \cdot 15}{1 \cdot 15} \\ &= \frac{-16 + 15}{15} \\ &= \frac{-1}{15} \end{aligned}


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