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Add 3
(5)/(6)+(-1
(1)/(6) Write your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

User Marco
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5 votes

Answer:

2
(2)/(3)

Explanation:

3
(5)/(6) can be written
(6)/(6) +
(6)/(6) +
(6)/(6) +
(5)/(6) =
(23)/(6) (
(6)/(6) is the same one)

1
(1)/(6) can be written
(6)/(6) +
(1)/(6) =
(7)/(6)

Adding a negative number is like subtracting a positive number.


(23)/(6) -
(7 )/(6) =
(16)/(6) 6 goes into 16 2 times with 4 left over

2
(4)/(6) Divide the top and bottom by 2 to get

2
(2)/(3)

User DataFramed
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Answer: 2 2/3 or 8/3

Explanation:

3 5/6 = 23/6

-1 1/6 = -7/6

23/6-7/6

16/6

simplify

8/3

User Patrick Cho
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