Solve: (-1/7) - (-7/7) Negative Fraction Subtraction

Solve the following exercise:

$(-\frac{1}{7})-(-\frac{7}{7})=$

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Solve the following exercise:

$(-\frac{1}{7})-(-\frac{7}{7})=$

Let's position minus $\frac{1}{7}$ on the number line and move one step to the right, since $\frac{7}{7}=\frac{1}{1}=1$

We should note that our result is a positive number:

Let's remember the rule:

$-(-x)=+x$

Now let's write the exercise in the appropriate form and solve it:

$-\frac{1}{7}+1=\frac{6}{7}$

$\frac{6}{7}$

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