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Question
`(-5)/6 + (-1)/6` = ______.
Solution
`(-5)/6 + (-1)/6` = –1.
Explanation:
Given, `(-5)/6 + (-1)/6 = (-5)/6 - 1/6 = (-5 - 1)/6` ......[Taking LCM]
= `(-6)/6`
= –1
Hence, `(-5)/6 + (-1)/6` = –1.
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