Answer:
The second option, x + y.
Explanation: the value of x is -5/6. The value of y is 4/3. When you add them together, you will result in a positive value:
Since -5/6 and 4/3 don’t share the same denominator, you have to make them the same by finding the “common denominator.” In this question, the common denominator is 6 because 6 and 3 can both be multiplied by a value to get 6 (6 x 1 = 6 and 3 x 2 = 6)
Now, you have to make both of the denominators 6. -5/6 already has a denominator of 6, so it doesn’t change. 3 has to be multiplied by 2 to get 6. But remember, whatever you do to the top, you have to do to the bottom. So 4/3 will be changed into 8/6.
Now you can just add. Remember that the denominator doesn’t change, so just keep it 6. Don’t do 6 + 6.
-5 + 8 = 3
x + y = 3/6, or 1/2. Which is a positive value. Therefore, the answer is the second option, x + y.