Question

What number should be subtracted from $\frac{-3}{5}\text{to get}-2?$

(a) $-\frac{7}{5}$

(b) $-\frac{13}{5}$

(c) $\frac{13}{5}$

(d) $\frac{7}{5}$

Answer 1

The correct option is (d): $\frac{7}{5}$

Let ${}^{\prime }{x}^{\prime }$ is to be subtracted from $\frac{-3}{5}\text{to get}-2$, then

$\frac{-3}{5}-x=-2$

$\Rightarrow x=-\frac{3}{5}+2$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{-3+10}{5}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{7}{5}$