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Negative two and one-third minus negative ten and one-sixth

User Arajek
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Answer:

7 and 5/6.

Seven and five-sixths.

Explanation:

-2 and 1/3 = -6/3 and 1/3 = -7/3

-10 and 1/6 = -60/6 and 1/6 = -61/6

(-7/3) - (-61/6)

= (-14/6) + (61/6)

= 47/6

= 7 and 5/6.

Hope this helps!

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