Find the sum as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form. 5/6 + (-1/2)
Would it be 1/3 or -1/3..?
It would be 1/3.
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To find the sum of two fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the denominators are 6 and 2, so the common denominator is 6.
To add the fractions, you need to make their denominators the same. Multiply the numerator and denominator of the first fraction, 5/6, by 2 to get a common denominator of 6: (5/6) * (2/2) = 10/12.
For the second fraction, to make its denominator 6, multiply the numerator and denominator of -1/2 by 3: (-1/2) * (3/3) = -3/6.
Now that both fractions have the same denominator, you can add them: 10/12 + (-3/6).
To add the fractions, add their numerators while keeping the common denominator: (10 - 3)/12 = 7/12.
Therefore, the sum of 5/6 and -1/2 is 7/12.