Answer
$-\frac{25}{36}$
Work Step by Step
$(-\frac{2}{9} - \frac{1}{4}) - [-\frac{5}{18}- (-\frac{1}{2})]$
= $(\frac{-2\times4 - 9\times1}{36}) - [-\frac{5}{18} + \frac{1}{2})]$
= $(-\frac{17}{36}) - [\frac{2}{9}]$
= $(-\frac{25}{36})$
College Algebra (11th Edition)
by Lial, Margaret L.; Hornsby John; Schneider, David I.; Daniels, Callie
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321671791
ISBN 13:
978-0-32167-179-0
Chapter R - Section R.2 - Real Numbers and Their Properties - R.2 Exercises - Page 17: 31
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