Subtract.
-$$\frac { 1 } { 6 } - ( 7 )$$
A) $= \frac { 6 } { 41 }$
B) $- \frac { 41 } { 6 }$
C) $- \frac { 4 } { 3 }$
D) $\frac { 41 } { 6 }$

Name: Subtract. -\[\frac { 1 } { 6 } - ( 7 )\] A) $= \frac { 6 } { 41 }$ B) $- \frac { 41 } { 6 }$ C) $- \frac { 4 } { 3 }$ D) $\frac { 41 } { 6 }$
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To subtract a number, we add its opposite. In this case, the opposite of $(7)$ is $-7$. Thus,
$$\frac{1}{6} - (7) = \frac{1}{6} + (-7) = \frac{1}{6} - \frac{42}{6} = \frac{-41}{6} = -\frac{41}{6}$$

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Subtract
- $\frac { 1 } { 6 } - ( 7 )$