-11/18+-3/9+2/-3

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on Sep 21, 2024 at 10:19 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{-11}{18} + \frac{-3}{9} + \frac{2}{-3}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ \frac{-11}{18} + \frac{-3}{9} + \frac{2}{-3} = - \frac{29}{18} = -1.6\overline{1} \]


The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{-11}{18}\), \(\frac{-3}{9}\), and \(\frac{2}{-3}\) is \(18\). \[ \begin{aligned} \frac{-11}{18} + \frac{-3}{9} + \frac{2}{-3} &= \frac{-11 \cdot 1}{18 \cdot 1} + \frac{-3 \cdot 2}{9 \cdot 2} + \frac{2 \cdot -6}{-3 \cdot -6} \\ &= \frac{-11 + -6 + -12}{18} \\ &= \frac{-29}{18} \end{aligned} \]