SOLUTION: 1/3+(-5/6)+(-1/2)= I do not understand how to work this problem.

Question 286903: 1/3+(-5/6)+(-1/2)=
I do not understand how to work this problem.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take things one at a time. First, let's compute . This is the same as

Solved by pluggable solver: Fractions Solver

Start with the given expression

In order to subtract these two fractions, these fractions need to have a common denominator.

In order to do that, we simply find that the LCM of 3 and 6 is 6 (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this solver)

Now we need to get each denominator to 6

Multiply by

Multiply and to get

Since both fractions have a common denominator of 6, we can now combine the fractions

Combine the fractions

Subtract the numerators

So

If want to reduce the fraction, reduces to (note: click here if you need help with reducing fractions)

Since , the problem simplifies to (I replaced the first two terms with )

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Now let's compute . This is the same as

Solved by pluggable solver: Fractions Solver

Start with the given expression

Since both fractions have a common denominator of 2, we can now combine the fractions

Combine the fractions

Subtract the numerators

So

If want to reduce the fraction, reduces to (note: click here if you need help with reducing fractions)

note:

So

So finally, this means that
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