Question

-3 5/6 - 2 1/3
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`- 3 (5)/(6) - (2 (1)/(3) )`

Answer 1

-4½

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:

`-3(5)/(6)-(2(1)/(3))`

We can rewrite the expression in the form below:

`=-3-(5)/(6)-2-(1)/(3)`

Reorder the terms:

`=-3-2-(1)/(3)-(5)/(6)`

Simplify:

`\begin{gathered} =-5-(2-5)/(6) \\ =-5-(-3)/(6) \\ =-5+(1)/(2) \\ =-4(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

The result is -4½.