SOLUTION: subtract 5/6-(-13/21) please show steps

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Question 371052: subtract 5/6-(-13/21) please show steps
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use a common denominator, 42
%285%2F6%29%287%2F7%29=35%2F42
-%2813%2F21%29%282%2F2%29=-%2826%2F42%29
5%2F6-%28-%2813%2F21%29%29=35%2F42-%28-26%2F42%29
5%2F6-%28-%2813%2F21%29%29=%2835%2B26%29%2F42%29
5%2F6-%28-%2813%2F21%29%29=highlight%2861%2F42%29