Q:

-5 2/3- (-6 1/5)+ 1 7/12Show how please

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Answer:2⁷/₆₀ Β Step-by-step explanation:-5β…” - (-6β…•) + 1⁷/₁₂ 1. Remove parentheses -5β…” - (-6β…•) + 1⁷/₁₂ = -5β…” + 6β…•+ 1⁷/₁₂ 2. Convert the fractions to their lowest common denominators. The lowest common denominator of 3, 5, Β and 12 is 60. Thus -5β…” + 6β…•+ 1⁷/₁₂ = -5⁴⁰/₆₀ + 6ΒΉΒ²/₆₀+ 1³⁡/₆₀ 3. Add integers and fractions separately [tex]\begin{array}{lr}-5 & -\dfrac{40}{60} \\\\+6 & \dfrac{12}{60} \\\\+1 & \dfrac{35}{60} \\\\\mathbf{2} & \mathbf{\dfrac{7}{60}} \\\end{array}[/tex] 4. Add the integer and the fraction 2 + ⁷/₆₀ = 2⁷/₆₀