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2/6 + - 5/12 ( show how u get the answer )

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Answer:


-(1)/(12)

Explanation:

So we have the expression:


(2)/(6)-(5)/(12)

To subtract, we want to have a common denominator. So, let's find a common denominator by using the LCM.

The LCM of 6 and 12 is 12.

Since the second term is already 12, let's multiply the first term by 2 to get its denominator to be 12:


=((2)/(2))(2)/(6)-(5)/(12)

Multiply:


=(4)/(12)-(5)/(12)

Now, we can combine the fractions:


=(4-5)/(12)

Subtract:


=(-1)/(12)

And we are done!

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