What number should be subtracted from

Question:

What number should be subtracted from $\frac{-5}{3}$ to get $\frac{5}{6}$ ?

Solution:

Let $x$ be subtracted.

$\therefore \frac{-5}{3}-x=\frac{5}{6}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{-5}{3}-\frac{5}{6}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{-10}{6}-\frac{5}{6}$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{-10-5}{6}=\frac{-15}{6}=\frac{-5}{2}$

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