Write in Standard Form -2/3a+5/6a-1/6

$- \frac{2}{3} a + \frac{5}{6} a - \frac{1}{6}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

Combine $a$ and $\frac{2}{3}$ .

$- \frac{a \cdot 2}{3} + \frac{5}{6} a - \frac{1}{6}$

Move $2$ to the left of $a$ .

$- \frac{2 \cdot a}{3} + \frac{5}{6} a - \frac{1}{6}$

Combine $\frac{5}{6}$ and $a$ .

$- \frac{2 a}{3} + \frac{5 a}{6} - \frac{1}{6}$

Step 2

Reorder terms.

$- (\frac{2}{3} a) + \frac{5}{6} a - \frac{1}{6}$

Step 3

Remove parentheses.

$- \frac{2}{3} a + \frac{5}{6} a - \frac{1}{6}$