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Solve question shown below-example-1
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Simplify the numerator and denominator first:

5/8 + 3/4 = 11/8

-2/3 - 5/6 = -3/2

Now you have 11/8 / -3/2

When dividing two fractions change division to multiplication and flip the second fraction over:

11/8 x -2/3 = 11 x -2 / 8 x 3 = -22/24

-22/24 reduces to -11/12

The answer is -11/12

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