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Subtract -5/6 from 1/3

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Answer: -1 1/6

Step-by-step explanation: -5/6 - 1/3 (2/2) -5/6 - 2/6 -7/6 -1 1/6

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Answer:

1 1/6

Explanation:

1/3 - (-5/6)

Subtracting a negative is like adding

1/3 + 5/6

Get a common denominator of 6

1/3 *2/2 + 5/6

2/6 + 5/6

7/6

6/6 + 1/6

1 1/6

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