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What is -1/2 (-5/6 plus 1/3) simplified

What is -1/2 (-5/6 plus 1/3) simplified-example-1
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Answer:

0.25 or 5/12 - 1/6

Explanation:

-1/2(-5/6+1/3), do PMDAS. (-5/6) = -0.833 (repeated) and (1/3) = 0.333 (repeated) and you add them both (-0.833 + 0.333) = -0.5 and -1/2 = -0.5 and when you multiply them both it would equal 0.25. or another explanation for the answer is 5/12 = 0.41666666666 and 1/6 = 0.16666666666 and when you subtract them both you get 0.25, I hope this was helpful.

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