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How do I solve -6 1/3 + 5 5/6

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Answer:

13/6

Explanation:

-6 1/3 + 5 5/6

1. You can reduce the first equation to 2

-6 1/3, becomes -2 x 1/1. This is because 3 goes into itself 1 time, and it goes into 6, -2 times. Your new equation: -2 + 5 5/6

2. Multiply the 5's in 5 5/6 by each other to get...

25/6

Your new equation: -2 + 25/6

3. Multiply 6 by -2 to get -12

4. Now add the numerators(remember -12 is basically, -12/1) together to get your answers

-12 + 25/6 = 13/6

User Pavel Shastov
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Hello There!

If we add -6 1/3 and 5 5/6 together, we will get a sum of -1/2

STEP 1 First, I like to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions because they are easier to work with. So, I would change -6 1/3 to -19/3. Then, I would change 5 and 5/6 to 35/6.

STEP 2 Applying the fraction formula for addition. (-19x6) + (35x3) and then i would put this over 6x3

STEP 3 -114+105

18

STEP 4

-9/18 = -1/2

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