Perform the operation and give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
-$\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 16 } \right)$
A) $\frac { 89 } { 80 }$
B) $\frac { 80 } { 89 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 80 }$
D) $\frac { 89 } { 5 }$

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To solve $\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 16 } \right)$, first change the subtraction of a negative to addition: $\frac { 4 } { 5 } + \frac { 5 } { 16 }$. Find a common denominator, which is 80, and add the fractions: $\frac { 64 } { 80 } + \frac { 25 } { 80 } = \frac { 89 } { 80 }$.

Perform the Operation and Give the Answer as a Fraction (45)−(−516)\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 16 } \right)(54​)−(−165​)

Perform the Operation and Give the Answer as a Fraction $\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 5 } { 16 } \right)$