Question

$- \frac{7}{8} - ( - \frac{1}{6} )$
can anyone help me with this equation
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Answer 1

-17/24 in decimal form: -0.7083

Answer 2

Answer:

$-\frac{17}{24}$

Step-by-step explanation:

distribute the negative

$-\frac{7}{8} +\frac{1}{6}$ this might help to rearrange the fraction $\frac{1}{6} -\frac{7}{8}$

you want common factors for your denominator so you could 8 * 6 =48   but they have an easier common factor and that is 24

3*8=24 and 4*6=24

$-\frac{7}{8} *\frac{3}{3}=-\frac{21}{24}$

  $\frac{1}{6} *\frac{4}{4}=\frac{4}{24}$

now we can add these two fractions

$\frac{4}{24} -\frac{21}{24} =-\frac{17}{24}$