Hi,
Let me help you with this.
2a - 4 1/2a = -2.5a
- 2/3b - 1/6b = -0.67b - 0.167b = - 0.513b
Simplification: -2.5a - (- 0.513b)
Solution:
[tex]2a - \frac{2}{3} - 4 \frac{1}{2}a - \frac{1}{6}b = 2a - 0.67b - 4.5a - 0.167b[/tex]
[tex]2a - 4.5a = - 2.5a[/tex]
[tex]0.67b - 0.167b = 0.513b[/tex]
[tex] 0.513b - ( - 2.5a) = 0.513b + 2.5a = 3.013ab[/tex]
Hope this helps.
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