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Please help quickly !!! Question Add. −5/6+(−2 5/8)

Enter your answer as a simplified fraction by filling in the boxes.

Please help quickly !!! Question Add. −5/6+(−2 5/8) Enter your answer as a simplified-example-1
User Kyrie Lin
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Answer:

-2 on the side of 7 over 24

Explanation:

User Tames
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∑ Hey, abiellaisett ⊃

Answer:


-3(11)/(24)

Explanation:

Given:

Add. −5/6+(−2 5/8)

Enter your answer as a simplified fraction by filling in the boxes.

Solution!:


-(5)/(6)+(-2(5)/(8))=[?]

Convert Mixed Number (-2 5/8) to a improper fraction:


2(5)/(8)=(21)/(8)


=-5/6+\left(-(21)/(8)\right)

Following PEMDAS:

  • Parentheses
  • Exponents
  • Multiplication
  • Division
  • Addition
  • Subtraction

Add:


=(-5)/(6)+\left(-(21)/(8)\right)


=-(83)/(24)

Simplify fraction:


=-3(11)/(24)

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8/23/2022

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