Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Signed Fractions - Exercises - Page 119: 45

Answer

$-\frac{1}{4} $.

Work Step by Step

The given expression is $=\left (\frac{-2}{3} \right )+\left (-\frac{1}{2} \right )\left (\frac{5}{-6} \right )$ Change to customary form. $=\left (-\frac{2}{3} \right )+\left (-\frac{1}{2} \right )\left (-\frac{5}{6} \right )$ The product is positive at the right hand side. $=\left (-\frac{2}{3} \right )+\left (\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{5}{6} \right )$ Simplify. $=\left (-\frac{2}{3} \right )+\left (\frac{5}{12} \right )$ The LCD is $12$. $=\left (-\frac{8}{12} \right )+\left (\frac{5}{12} \right )$ $=\frac{-8+5}{12} $ $=\frac{-3}{12} $ $=-\frac{1}{4} $.
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