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First point to make is a minus minus = a plus so your sum becomes an eighth plus a sixth. Next you need to apply a common denominator. In the case of eight and six this would be 24 so the sum is now 3 24ths plus 4 24ths = 7/24 or 0.29166667 as a decimal
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What is two quarters minus two thirds?
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
What is negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one?
Negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one is negative eight.
What is eight minus negative twenty one?
29
What is eight and one sixth minus two and five sixths?
Five and one third.
What is half minus two thirds?
-1/6. Negative one sixth.
What is two quarters minus two thirds?
Two quarters minus two thirds is negative one sixth. Two quarters is six twelfths, and two thirds is eight twelfths. Six twelfths minus eight twelfths is minus two twelfths or minus one sixth.
What is Negative six minus negative one sixth?
-5 and 5/6
What is negative 6 minus negative one sixth?
-5 and 5/6
What is negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one?
Negative twenty nine minus negative twenty one is negative eight.
What is one negative one third minus one sixth?
-1/3 minus 1/6 is -1/2.
What is eight minus negative twenty one?
29
What is eight and one sixth minus two and five sixths?
Five and one third.
What is half minus two thirds?
-1/6. Negative one sixth.
What is thirteen and five ninths minus eight and one sixth?
The answer is 5 7/18.
What is negative one sixth minus five sixth?
-1 -1 ''-5 ''-6 _ + _ = _ = -1 ''6 6'' ''''6 (ignore the all the apostrophes, they are for place holding)
What is negative two and one third minus negative ten and one sixth?
-2 1/3 minus -10 1/6 equals 7 5/6
What is two sixths minus three sixths?
negative one sixth (-1/6 or -0.1666666)
