`(-1/6 + 5/12 )+7/12`
`= ( -2/12 + 5/12 )+7/12`
`= 3/12 + 7/12`
`= 1/4 + 7/12`
`= 3/12 + 7/12`
`= 10/12`
`=5/6`
\(\left(\dfrac{-1}{6}+\dfrac{5}{12}\right)+\dfrac{7}{12}\\ =\dfrac{-1}{6}+\dfrac{5}{12}+\dfrac{7}{12}\\ =\dfrac{-1}{6}+1\\ =\dfrac{5}{6}\)
(-1/6 + 5/12 ) + 7/12
=-1/6 +5/12 +7/12
=-1/6+(7/12-5/12)
=-1/6 +1/6
=0