[tex]2 \frac{5}{6} - 2 \frac{1}{2} \\ = \frac{17}{6} - \frac{5}{2} \\ = \frac{17 - 15}{6} \\ = \frac{2}{6} \\ = \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{1}{2} [/tex]
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