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(-(5)/(4) - (2)/(3)) + (1)/(6)
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- 7/4 Alternative form -1 3/4, -1.75
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Answer:


→( - (5)/(4) - (2)/(3) ) + (1)/(6) \\ = ( (( - 15 - 8))/(12) ) + (1)/(6) \\ = ( - 23)/(12) + (1)/(6) \\ = ( (- 23 + 2))/(12) \\ = \boxed{ ( - 21)/(12) }✓

  • -21/12 is the right answer.
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