Question

-4 5/9 + (-1 2/3)
`- 4 (5)/(9) + ( - 1 (2)/(3) )`

Answer 1

-6 2/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression:

`-4(5)/(9)+(-1(2)/(3))`

First, open the brackets:

`=-4(5)/(9)-1(2)/(3)`

Next, change the fractions to improper fractions:

`=-(41)/(9)-(5)/(3)`

Then, take the lowest common multiple of 9 and 3 to combine the fractions:

`\begin{gathered} =(-41-5(3))/(9) \\ =(-41-15)/(9) \\ =(-56)/(9) \\ =-6(2)/(9) \end{gathered}`

The result is -6 2/9.