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Preform the indicated opperation 5 1/6 - -2 2/3

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Answer:

7 5/6

Explanation:

Since you're a subtracting a negative, ti cancels each other out and ends up in addition. So it's 5 1/6+2 2/3. And to add fractions the denominators must be the same.

Thus, you multiple 2/3 * 2= 4/6. So 5+2=7.

And 1/6+4/6=5/6.

Therefore the answers is 7 5/6.

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