Change Sign: Simplify the negative sign in front of (6/10).To simplify −(6/10), we change the sign of the fraction to its opposite.−(6/10)=−6/10 becomes 6/10.
Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions(59) and (106). The common denominator for 5 and 10 is 10. We need to convert (59) to a fraction with a denominator of 10. (59)×(22)=(1018).
Add Fractions: Add the two fractions with the common denominator.Now we add (1018) and (106) together.(1018)+(106)=(1018+6)=1024.
Reduce to Simplest Form: Reduce the fraction to its simplest form.To reduce 1024, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.1024÷22=512.
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