Question

Question 79 (ii)

Solve: $\frac{5}{13}-\frac{-8}{26}$

Answer 1

Given, $\frac{5}{13}-\left(\frac{-8}{26}\right)=\frac{5}{13}+\frac{8}{26}=\frac{5\times 2}{13\times 2}+\frac{8\times 1}{26\times 1}$
$=\frac{10}{26}+\frac{8}{26}=\frac{10+8}{26}=\frac{18}{26}=\frac{18÷2}{26÷2}=\frac{9}{13}$