Solve 9/10--3/10=

$$\frac { 9 } { 10 } - \frac { - 3 } { 10 } =$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{6}{5}=1.2$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-3}{10} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{10} by extracting the negative sign.

$$\frac{9}{10}-\left(-\frac{3}{10}\right)$$

The opposite of -\frac{3}{10} is \frac{3}{10}.

$$\frac{9}{10}+\frac{3}{10}$$

Since \frac{9}{10} and \frac{3}{10} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{9+3}{10}$$

Add 9 and 3 to get 12.

$$\frac{12}{10}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{12}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{6}{5}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2 \cdot 3}{5} = 1\frac{1}{5} = 1.2$$