Answer: 5a/3 - 3/8 - a/6
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\begin{array}{l}-\frac{5}{3}a+\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{6}a-\frac{1}{2}\\\\=-\frac{5a}{3}+\frac{1}{8}-\frac{a}{6}-\frac{1}{2}\ {\longrightarrow-\frac{5}\{3}=-\frac{5a}{3};\ \frac{1}{6}a=\frac{a\cdot a}{6}=\frac{a}{6}}\\\\=\frac{5a}{3}-\frac{3}{8}-\frac{a}{6}{\longrightarrow{\frac{1}{8}-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}-\frac{4}{8}=-\frac{3}{8}}}}}\end{array}[/tex]
