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Question
Subtract the first rational number from the second in each of the following:
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Solution
\[\frac{5}{6} - \frac{- 2}{3} = \frac{5}{6} - \frac{- 4}{6} = \frac{5 - ( - 4)}{6} = \frac{5 + 4}{6} = \frac{9}{6} = \frac{3}{2}\]
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