Question

What is 5/6 + (-1/2)

Answer 1

First of all, a + and a - will make it negative, so you are doing
\[\Large \frac{ 5 }{ 6 }-\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 2

Next, in order to subtract the fractions, you need a common denominator ya?

Answer 3

1/2 = 3/6

Answer 4

That's right! Now can you do the subtraction?

Answer 5

2/6

Answer 6

That is right! And you can reduce it even further to 1/3

Answer 7

so the answer is...1/3!?

Answer 8

Yup!

Answer 9

ahh okay thanks ^_^

Answer 10

You're welcome :)