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1 5/6 - (-2 4/5)
1 (5)/(6) - ( - 2 (4)/(5) )

1 5/6 - (-2 4/5)1 (5)/(6) - ( - 2 (4)/(5) )-example-1

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We have the following:


1(5)/(6)-(-2(4)/(5))

solving:


\begin{gathered} 1(5)/(6)=(11)/(6) \\ 2(4)/(5)=(14)/(5) \\ (11)/(6)+(14)/(5)=(11\cdot5+14\cdot6)/(30)=(55+84)/(30)=(139)/(30) \\ (139)/(30)=4(19)/(30) \end{gathered}

The answer is 4 19/30

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