SOLUTION: -5/8+(-1/6)

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Question 747631: -5/8+(-1/6)
Found 2 solutions by obulee, Alan3354:
Answer by obulee(5) About Me  (Show Source):
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note dat
+ - = -
-5/8 - 1/6
find the lcm of 8 and 6
- 30-8/48
-22/48
-11/24

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5/8+(-1/6)
= -(5/8) - (1/6)
= -30/48 - 8/48
= -38/48
= -19/24