How do write in simplest form given $- \frac{1}{6} - \frac{2}{3}$ $-1/6-2/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-07T13:49:47

$= - \frac{5}{6}$ $color(magenta)(=-5/6$

$- \frac{1}{6} - \frac{2}{3}$ $-1/6-2/3$

$= - \frac{1 \times 1}{6 \times 1} - \frac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2}$ $= -(1xx1)/(6xx1)-(2xx2)/(3xx2)$

$= - \frac{1}{6} - \frac{4}{6}$ $=-1/6-4/6$

$= - \frac{5}{6}$ $color(magenta)(=-5/6$

~Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2 · 2018-03-07T14:14:12

$- \frac{1}{6} - \frac{2}{3}$ $-1/6 - 2/3$

$\Rightarrow - (\frac{1}{6} + \frac{2}{3})$ $=> -(1/6 + 2/3)$

For this you need to find $L C M$ $LCM$ of the denominators $(3, 6) .$ $(3,6).$

$LCM of 3 and 6 = 6$ $"LCM of" 3 and 6 = 6$

Now continue with the equation using the $L C M .$ $LCM.$

$\Rightarrow - (\frac{1}{6} + \frac{2 \times 2}{2 \times 3})$ $=>-(1/6 + (2xx2)/(2xx3))$

$\Rightarrow - (\frac{1}{6} + \frac{4}{6})$ $=> -(1/6 + 4/6)$

$\Rightarrow - (\frac{1 + 4}{6})$ $=> -((1+4)/6)$

$\Rightarrow - \frac{5}{6}$ $=> -5/6$

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