Reduce to simplest form. -(3)/(4)-(-(1)/(6))=

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Reduce to simplest form.  -(3)/(4)-(-(1)/(6))=

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Identify Operation: Identify the operation to perform on the fractions. We need to subtract the second fraction from the first one, but the second fraction has a negative sign in front of it, which means we are actually adding its opposite.Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions. The denominators are 4 and 6, so the least common denominator (LCD) is 12.Convert to LCD: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the LCD as the denominator. For the first fraction, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 3 to get -9/12. For the second fraction, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2 to get 2/12.Perform Addition: Perform the addition of the fractions. Now that the fractions have the same denominator, we can combine them: -9/12 + 2/12.Add Numerators: Add the numerators and keep the common denominator. The sum of the numerators is -9 + 2, which equals -7. The denominator remains 12. So the combined fraction is -7/12.Check for Simplification: Check if the fraction can be simplified further. The fraction -7/12 is already in its simplest form because 7 and 12 have no common factors other than 1.

Reduce to simplest form. $\newline$ $-\frac{3}{4}-\left(-\frac{1}{6}\right)=$

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Reduce to simplest form. $\newline$ $-\frac{3}{4}-\left(-\frac{1}{6}\right)=$