<PRE><B>Question 629943</B>
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)
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