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(-5 divided by (-2-1))(-4)-(-5-2+(-3)) divided by (-1) PLEASE SOMEONE HELP MEEEEEEEEEE.

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Let's break down the expression step by step:

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

= (-5 / -3)(-4) - (-5-2-3) / (-1) (simplifying the first fraction by dividing -5 by -3, which gives 5/3)

= (5/3)(-4) - (-10) / (-1) (simplifying the second fraction by adding and subtracting -5, -2, and -3, which gives -10)

= -20/3 + 10 (multiplying 5/3 and -4 gives -20/3)

= (-20 + 30) / 3 (finding a common denominator of 3 and adding -20/3 and 30/3)

= 10/3

Therefore, the expression simplifies to 10/3.
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