SOLUTION: How do you evaluate this expression? 2 1/6-(-1 1/2)

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Question 629943: How do you evaluate this expression? 2 1/6-(-1 1/2)
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2 1/6 - (-1 1/2) (Given)

2 1/6 + 1 1/2 (subtracting a negative is the same as adding the positive)

2 + 1/6 + 1 + 1/2 (Separate into four terms)

12/6 + 1/6 + 6/6 + 3/6 (Convert all terms to a common denominator - 6)

22/6 (now that you have a common denominator, you may add the numerators)

18/6 + 4/6 (separate the largest multiple of the denominator)

3 + 2/3 (simplify the terms)

3 2/3 (answer)