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Subtraction of like Fractions

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Question

Simplify :
$\frac{- 30}{5} - \frac{18 - 9}{- 3}$

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- 3

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- 5

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8

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7

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Solution

The correct option is A $- 3$
This is a two-step subtraction problem. First, simplify each fraction: $\frac{- 30}{5} = - 6$ and the second fraction simplifies to $\frac{9}{- 3}$ which equals -3. The final answer is -6 -(-3) = -3.

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