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5/6x - 3 - ( 2/3x + 12 )

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5/6x - 3 - ( 2/3x + 12 )


(5)/(6)x-3-((2)/(3)x+12)

step 1

REmove the parenthesis


(5)/(6)x-3-(2)/(3)x-12

step 2

Combine like terms


\begin{gathered} (5)/(6)x-(2)/(3)x-3-12 \\ (1)/(6)x-15 \\ rememberthat(2)/(3)=4/6 \end{gathered}

therefore

the answer is (1/6)x-15

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