Answer:
The statement is not true.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{3}{8} -\frac{2}{7} =\frac{2}{7} -\frac{3}{8}[/tex]
First, let us solve the left side.
[tex]\frac{3}{8} -\frac{2}{7} \\\\\frac{3*7}{8*7} -\frac{2*8}{7*8}\\\\\frac{21}{56} -\frac{16}{56}\\\\\frac{21-16}{56} \\\\\frac{5}{56}[/tex]
And now let us solve the right side.
[tex]\frac{2}{7}-\frac{3}{8} \\\\ \frac{2*8}{7*8}-\frac{3*7}{8*7} \\\\\frac{16}{56}-\frac{21}{56}\\\\\frac{16-21}{56}\\\\\frac{-5}{56}[/tex]
Therefore, it is clear that the left side is not equal to the right side.
∴ Left side ≠ Right side
∴ [tex]\frac{5}{56}[/tex] ≠ [tex]\frac{-5}{56}[/tex]
