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Question
Evaluate: `- 2/3 + 5/2 + 2`
Sum
Solution
`- 2/3 + 5/2 + 2`
`= - 2/3 + 5/2 + 2/1`
`= (- 2 xx 2)/(3 xx 2) + (5 xx 3)/(2 xx 3) + (2 xx 6)/(1 xx 6)`
(∵ L.C.M. of 3, 2 and 1 = 6)
`= (- 4)/6 + (15)/6 + (12)/6`
` = (- 4 + 15 + 12)/6 = (23)/6`
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