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What does -2/3 + 1/6 =

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Answer: negative 1 over 2

− 1/2

=negative 0.5−0.5

Reason why:

Step 1 of 2: Add.

Add

(negative 2 over 3 − 2/3) + 1 over 6

1/6

= negative 3 over 6 −3/6

Simplify

negative 3 over 6−

3

6

= negative 1 over 2−

1/2

Step 2 of 2: Simplify, sub-step a: Reduce fraction to lowest terms.

Reduce fraction to lowest terms

negative 3 over 6 −3/6

= −( 3 ÷ 3 ) over ( 6 ÷ 3 )

3 ÷ 3 6 ÷ 3 = negative 1 over 2 −1/2

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