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Simplify the expression 2/3 /(-4) - (1/6-8/6)

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Answer:

1

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Answer:

1

Explanation:

Order of operations rules require that we multiply and divide before carrying out addition and subtraction.

Thus, we simplify 2/3 / (-4) first, obtaining -1/6.

Then we have -1/6 - 1/6 + 8/6, which combines to 6/6, or just 1.

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