2006-07-27 12:40:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
-5/6 + 1/2
= -5/6 + 3/6
= (-5+3)/6
= -2/6
= -1/3
2006-07-27 21:49:44 · answer #1 · answered by R@inY 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
-5/6 + 1/2 = -5/6 + 3/6
=(-5+3)/6
=-2/6
=-1/3
2006-07-27 12:59:55 · answer #2 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-5/6 + 1/2
= 1/2 - 5/6
= (3/3)x(1/2) - 5/6
= 3/6 - 5/6
= -2/6
= -1/3
2006-07-27 12:46:40 · answer #3 · answered by Matt E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 1/3
2006-07-27 12:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The KEY to adding fractions with different denominators is to convert them into fractions having the same denominator.
Since -5/6 is already in 6ths, we don't need to touch this one. But we could convert 1/2 into 6ths. Doing this would give us 3/6.
Now that we've got the same denominator, we can add them together. We have -5/6 + 3/6, which would give us 3/6.
And since both are divisible by 3, we could reduce it down to 1/3.
2006-07-28 14:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
= -1/3
2006-07-27 12:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by KLL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 = 3/6 invert your equation to 3/6 - 5/6 = -2/6 = -1/3
2006-07-27 12:51:09 · answer #7 · answered by bhs2paint 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matt E is absolutely correct.
Remember, when adding and subtracting fractions, you must have like denominators. Since 2 is a factor of 6 you simply multiply 1/2 by 3 and add the fractions together.
2006-07-27 12:53:33 · answer #8 · answered by Quartro Ninos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1/3
2006-07-27 12:42:31 · answer #9 · answered by heartmonger999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-1/3
2006-07-27 12:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋