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-1/2 + ( 3/4 x 4/9)

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i believe the correct answer is -1/6

User Donald L Wilson
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Answer:

-1/6

Explanation:

-1/2 + ( 3/4 x 4/9)

PEMDAS says parentheses first

Rearranging the fractions

-1/2 + ( 3/9 x 4/4)

-1/2 + (1/3*1)

-1/2 + 1/3

Getting a common denominator of 6

-1/2 *3/3 + 1/3 *2/2

-3/6+2/6

-1/6

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