a) \(\displaystyle \displaystyle{\rm{}}{1 \over 6} + {2 \over 5} = {5 \over {30}} + {{12} \over {30}} = {{5 + 12} \over {30}} \)\(\displaystyle= {{17} \over {30}}\)
b) \(\displaystyle\displaystyle{3 \over 5} + {{ - 7} \over 4} = {{12} \over {20}} + {{ - 35} \over {20}} \)\(\displaystyle= {{12 + ( - 35)} \over {20}} = {{ 23} \over {20}}\)
c) \(\displaystyle\displaystyle\left( { - 2} \right) + {{ - 5} \over 8} = {{ - 16} \over 8} + {{ - 5} \over 8} \)\(\displaystyle= {{ - 16 + ( - 5)} \over 8} = {{ - 21} \over 8}\)