Question

What is -15 2/3 + (-5 2/3)

Answer 1

Answer is -21 1/3

-15 2/3

+  -5 2/3

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Answer is 21 1/3

Answer 2

Convert 15 2/3 to an improper fraction;

- 15 × 3 + 2/3 - 5 2/3

Simplify 15 × 3 to 45

- 45 + 2/3 - 5 2/3

Simplify 45 + 2 to 47

- 47/3 - 5 2/3

Convert 5 2/3 to an improper fraction

- 47/3 - 5 × 3 + 2/3

Simplify 15 + 2 to 17

- 47/3 - 17/3

Join the denominators

-47 - 17/3

Simplify

- 64/3

Convert to a mixed fraction;

$-21 \frac{1}{3}$