Question

Simplify 2a - 2/3b - 4 1/2a - 1/6b

Answer 1

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Let me help you with this.

2a - 4 1/2a = -2.5a
- 2/3b - 1/6b = -0.67b - 0.167b = - 0.513b
Simplification: -2.5a - (- 0.513b)

Solution:
$2a - \frac{2}{3} - 4 \frac{1}{2}a - \frac{1}{6}b = 2a - 0.67b - 4.5a - 0.167b$
$2a - 4.5a = - 2.5a$
$0.67b - 0.167b = 0.513b$
$0.513b - ( - 2.5a) = 0.513b + 2.5a = 3.013ab$

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