Question

What is −6 7/12 − 4 1/3?

Answer 1

`-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)`