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Nayana Priyankara asked Jul 9, 2022

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−5/3a+1/8−1/6a−1/2 can you help me simplify

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Answer:

-(44a+9/24)

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Bougui answered Jul 11, 2022

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Answer: 5a/3 - 3/8 - a/6

Explanation:

$\begin{array}{l}-(5)/(3)a+(1)/(8)-(1)/(6)a-(1)/(2)\\\\=-(5a)/(3)+(1)/(8)-(a)/(6)-(1)/(2)\ {\longrightarrow-\frac{5}\{3}=-(5a)/(3);\ (1)/(6)a=(a\cdot a)/(6)=(a)/(6)}\\\\=(5a)/(3)-(3)/(8)-(a)/(6){\longrightarrow{(1)/(8)-(1)/(2)=(1)/(8)-(4)/(8)=-(3)/(8)}}}}\end{array}$