What is (1/3+1/2)(-2/5) ?

The solution to (1/3+1/2)(-2/5) is -1/3

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(1/3+1/2)(-2/5)

(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}) (- \frac{2}{5})

- \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}) (- \frac{2}{5})

Follow the PEMDAS order of operations

Calculate within parentheses

(\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}) : \frac{5}{6}

= \frac{5}{6} (- \frac{2}{5})

Multiply and divide (left to right)

\frac{5}{6} (- \frac{2}{5}) : - \frac{1}{3}

= - \frac{1}{3}

9 - 9 \div 9 + 9 - 9 \div 9

(- 2)^{2} + 5

2^{2} \times 3 \times 5

- (- 3)^{2} + 2

6 - 40 \div [2 \cdot (15 - 19)]