use the additive inverse to fine -24 4/5 - 6 7/10

Answer 1

To find the additive inverse of a number, you need to change the sign of the number.

The given number is -24 4/5 - 6 7/10. To change the sign of this number, you can multiply it by -1.

(-1) * (-24 4/5 - 6 7/10)

First, let's convert the whole numbers to fractions:
-24 = -24/1
-6 = -6/1

Now, we need to find a common denominator for 5 and 10, which is 10.

So, we have:
(-1) * (-24/1 - 56/10)

Next, let's find the least common denominator for 1 and 10, which is 10.

(-1) * (-240/10 - 56/10)

Now, we can subtract the fractions:
(-1) * (-296/10)

(-1) * (-29 6/10)

Finally, we can simplify the fraction:
-29 6/10 = -29 3/5

Therefore, the additive inverse of -24 4/5 - 6 7/10 is -29 3/5.