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-2/6-(3/9)-1-3


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User IAmJersh
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Answer:-4 2/3

Explanation:

-2/6-(3/9)-1-3 given

-2/6-(3/9)-4 add like terms (add (-1) and (-3) together)

-1/3-(1/3)-4 equivalent fractions

-1/3-1(1/3)-4 (illustrating why I'm distributing a -1 to the

1/3 in the next step)

-1/3-1/3-4 distribute

-2/3-4 combine like terms (add the negatives)

-4 2/3 combine like terms (add the negatives again)

Hope this helps!

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