Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions - Practice - Page 269: 8

Answer

$\lt$

Work Step by Step

$-\frac{17}{20}, -\frac{4}{5}$ Compare the two fraction and place $\lt or \gt$ between them Find the equivalente fraction to the first fraction for the second one The LCD is 20 $20\div5=4$ so we multiply the second fraction by $\frac{4}{4}$ $\frac{4}{4}\times -\frac{4}{5}=-\frac{16}{20}$ $-\frac{17}{20}\lt -\frac{16}{20}$
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