Use the distributivity of multiplication of rational numbers over their addition to simplify: \(\dfrac{ 3}{4} ×\dfrac{8}{9} - 40\)

Asked by Aaryan | 1 year ago |  89

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Solution :-

\(\dfrac{1}{1} × \dfrac{2}{3} – \dfrac{3}{1} × 10\)

\( \dfrac{2}{3} -\dfrac{30}{1} \)

By taking LCM for 3 and 1 which is 3

\( \dfrac{2}{3} -\dfrac{30}{1} =\dfrac{ (2×1 – 30×3)}{3}\)

=\(\dfrac{ (2 – 90)}{3}\)

=\(\dfrac{ -88}{3}\)

Answered by Sakshi | 1 year ago

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