(-6/5)+2

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on Apr 01, 2025 at 11:05 am



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: 65+2\frac{-6}{5} + 2

MathBot Answer:

65+2=45=0.8 \frac{-6}{5} + 2 = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of 65\frac{-6}{5} and 21\frac{2}{1} is 55. 65+2=6151+2515=6+105=45 \begin{aligned} \frac{-6}{5} + 2 &= \frac{-6 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} + \frac{2 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 5} \\ &= \frac{-6 + 10}{5} \\ &= \frac{4}{5} \end{aligned}