Question

Solve
$$\dfrac{5}{13}-\dfrac{-8}{26}$$

Answer 1

$$\dfrac{5}{13}-\dfrac{-8}{26}$$
$$=\dfrac{5}{13}-\left(\dfrac{-8}{26}\right)$$
$$=\dfrac{(5\times 2)-(-8\times 1)}{26}$$
$$=\dfrac{10+8}{26}$$
$$=\dfrac{18}{26}=\dfrac{9}{13}$$