$\frac { 1 } { 7 } - \left( - \frac { 4 } { 7 } \right)$
A) $- \frac { 5 } { 7 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$
C) $- \frac { 3 } { 7 }$
D) $\frac { 5 } { 7 }$

Name: $\frac { 1 } { 7 } - \left( - \frac { 4 } { 7 } \right)$ A) $- \frac { 5 } { 7 }$ B) $\frac { 3 } { 7 }$ C) $- \frac { 3 } { 7 }$ D) $\frac { 5 } { 7 }$
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Subtracting a negative is the same as adding its positive equivalent, so $\frac{1}{7} - (-\frac{4}{7}) = \frac{1}{7} + \frac{4}{7} = \frac{5}{7}$.

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$\frac { 1 } { 7 } - \left( - \frac { 4 } { 7 } \right)$