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1 vote
-5/6 + 6/18 =
A. - 1/2
B. 12/49
C. - 1 1/6
D. 12

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3 votes
the answer is this: A. -1/2 because 6/18 is equivalent to 2/6, and -5/6+ 2/6 equals -3/6, or -1/2.
User Mirageglobe
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-5/6 can be written as -15/18

-15/18 + 6/18 = -9/18

-9/18 can be reduced to -1/2.

Hope this helps!
User Damgaard
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