0
The answer is -0.5
1st
5.5 - 6
2nd
5.5 + (-6)
Next is "secret subtraction"
6 - 5.5 = 0.5
Now look at your rewritten equation. 6 has the larger identity and the 6 is negative so you so you make the 0.5 negative and the answer is: -0.5
Not sure if I explained well but there you go.
What else can I help you with?
Five sixth minus one third minus one half?
(5/6) - (1/3) - (1/2 )find a common denominator:(5/6) - (2/6) - (3/6)and subtract the top numbers, leaving the bottom number a 6:(0/6)so the answer is 0
What is 5 sixths minus half?
5/6 - 1/2 = 2/6 --> 1/3
What is 5 and one third minus 2 and one half?
2 and 5/6
What is 13 feet 5 inches minus 6 feet 2 inches?
7 ft 3 in. You can subtract 2 in from 5 in to get 3 in, then subtract 6 ft from 13 ft to get 7 ft and add the two results to get 7'3".
What plus what is -6?
Choose ANY number, for example, 5, -100, square root of 2, pi, or (5 + 3i). Subtract -6 minus your number, to get the other number.
Five sixth minus one third minus one half?
(5/6) - (1/3) - (1/2 )find a common denominator:(5/6) - (2/6) - (3/6)and subtract the top numbers, leaving the bottom number a 6:(0/6)so the answer is 0
What is 1 and a half minus two thirds?
5/6
What is 5 sixths minus half?
5/6 - 1/2 = 2/6 --> 1/3
What is 1 and 1 third minus 1 half?
5/6
What is 6 minus one half equal to?
5 and 1/2
What is 5 take away 6?
When you subtract 6 from 5, you are left with a negative number. The result of 5 minus 6 is -1. In mathematical terms, this operation can be written as 5 - 6 = -1.
What is 5 and one half minus 1 and two thirds?
3 and 5/6
What is 5 and one third minus 2 and one half?
2 and 5/6
What is a one half minus one over six minus two over eleven?
-5/6
What is five thirds minus one half?
5/3 minus 1/2 is 1 1/6
How much do you need to subtract from 31 over 6 to make 5?
It will be 1/6 because 31/6 minus 1/6 = 5
What is the answer to this algebra question 2x minus 6 equals x plus 5?
2x - 6 = x + 5 add 6 and subtract x to both sides; x = 11
