Question

what number should be added to -5/8 to get -1/6

Answer 1

-5/8+x= -1/6
x= -1/6+5/8
x= -8+30/48
x= 22/48
x =11/24


-5/8+x = -3/2
x= -3/2+5/8
x= -24+10/16
x= -14/16
x= -7/8