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Compare the subtraction problems 6/8 - 5/8 = 1/8 and 6/9 - 7/9 = 1/9 why is the answer to the first problem positive and the answer to the second problem negative

Multiply. write your answer in simplest form. 3/8 x 5/7

Two line segments are shown in the figure below. suppose that the length of the line along the x-axis is 6, and the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle is 10. what is the equation of the hypotenuse line (shown in red, below)?