To solve these two expressions we will need to simplify each one separately.
1/3 - (+2/3)= 1/3 - 2/3 (since adding a positive +2/3 is the same as subtracting -2/3)= (1-2)/3= -1/3
Next expression:
Therefore,1/3 - (+2/3) = -1/3and
To solve these two expressions we will need to simplify each one separately.
1/3 - (+2/3)
= 1/3 - 2/3 (since adding a positive +2/3 is the same as subtracting -2/3)
= (1-2)/3
= -1/3
Next expression:
2/5 - (3/5)= -2/5 - 3/5
= (-2-3)/5
= -5/5
= -1
Therefore,
2/5 - (3/5) = -11/3 - (+2/3) = -1/3
and