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What is −6 7/12 − 4 1/3?

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Answer:


-10(11)/(12)

Explanation:

Turn both fractions into improper fractions:

-79 / 12 - 13/3

Turn -13/3 to match the "12" denominator:


-(13*4)/(3*4)


-(52)/(12)


(-79-52)/(12)


(-131)/(12)

Turning this back into a mixed fraction gives us:


-10(11)/(12)

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