Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Operations on Real Numbers and Order of Operations - Exercise Set - Page 27: 14

Answer

$-\frac{11}{6}$

Work Step by Step

$-\frac{5}{2}-(-\frac{2}{3})=-\frac{5}{2}+\frac{2}{3}=(-\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{3}{3})+(\frac{2}{3}\times\frac{2}{2})=-\frac{15}{6}+\frac{4}{6}=-\frac{11}{6}$
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