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Perform the operation and reduce the answer fully. Make sure to express your answer as a simplified fraction. -8/7 2/3

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To perform the operation and simplify the fraction, we can convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:

-8/7 = -56/7
2/3 = 6/3

Now, we can subtract the fractions:

-56/7 - 6/3 = -56/7 - 18/7 = -74/7

Therefore, the answer is -74/7.
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