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Expression Simplification Cb64Be

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1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{(2 - \frac{1}{2}) + (-2 + \frac{1}{3}) + (4 - \frac{1}{6}) - 1}{2^3 - \frac{4}{3}} \times \left\{ \left[ (-2)^2 + (-3)^3 - \left(\frac{12}{5}\right)^0 \right] \cdot \left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)^2 - \frac{1}{25} \right\} \times \frac{3}{4}$$ 2. **Simplify numerator of the fraction:** Calculate each term inside the numerator: $$2 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{4}{2} - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$$ $$-2 + \frac{1}{3} = -\frac{6}{3} + \frac{1}{3} = -\frac{5}{3}$$ $$4 - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{24}{6} - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{23}{6}$$ Sum all terms and subtract 1: $$\frac{3}{2} + \left(-\frac{5}{3}\right) + \frac{23}{6} - 1$$ Convert all to common denominator 6: $$\frac{9}{6} - \frac{10}{6} + \frac{23}{6} - \frac{6}{6} = \frac{9 - 10 + 23 - 6}{6} = \frac{16}{6} = \frac{8}{3}$$ 3. **Simplify denominator of the fraction:** $$2^3 - \frac{4}{3} = 8 - \frac{4}{3} = \frac{24}{3} - \frac{4}{3} = \frac{20}{3}$$ 4. **Simplify the fraction:** $$\frac{\frac{8}{3}}{\frac{20}{3}} = \frac{8}{3} \times \frac{3}{20} = \frac{8 \cancel{\times 3}}{\cancel{3} \times 20} = \frac{8}{20} = \frac{2}{5}$$ 5. **Simplify the bracketed expression:** Calculate powers and terms: $$(-2)^2 = 4$$ $$(-3)^3 = -27$$ $$\left(\frac{12}{5}\right)^0 = 1$$ Sum inside the square brackets: $$4 + (-27) - 1 = 4 - 27 - 1 = -24$$ Calculate the square of \(-\frac{1}{5}\): $$\left(-\frac{1}{5}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{25}$$ Multiply: $$-24 \times \frac{1}{25} = -\frac{24}{25}$$ Subtract \(\frac{1}{25}\): $$-\frac{24}{25} - \frac{1}{25} = -\frac{25}{25} = -1$$ 6. **Multiply all parts:** $$\frac{2}{5} \times (-1) \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{2}{5} \times \left(-\frac{3}{4}\right) = -\frac{6}{20} = -\frac{3}{10}$$ **Final answer:** $$-\frac{3}{10}$$