PLEASE HELP, I UNDERSTAND BUT DONT UNDERSTAND

Answer:
(7/12) + (4q/6)
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] \frac{11}{12} - \frac{1}{6} q + \frac{5}{6} q - \frac{1}{3} \\ = \frac{11}{12} + \frac{4}{6} q - \frac{1}{3} \\ = \frac{11}{12} - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{4}{6} q \\ = \frac{11}{12} - \frac{4}{12} + \frac{4}{6} q \\ = \frac{7}{12} + \frac{4}{6} q[/tex]
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Like terms have same variable with same power.
(11/12 and 1/3 are like terms) & (-1q/6 & 5q/6 are like terms}
[tex]\dfrac{11}{12}-\dfrac{1}{6}q+\dfrac{5}{6}q-\dfrac{1}{3}=(\dfrac{11}{12}-\dfrac{1}{3})-\dfrac{1}{6}q+\dfrac{5}{6}q\\\\=(\dfrac{11}{12}-\dfrac{1*4}{3*4})+[\dfrac{-1+5}{6}]q\\\\=(\dfrac{11}{12}-\dfrac{4}{12})+\dfrac{4}{6}q\\\\=\dfrac{(11-4)}{12}q+\dfrac{4}{6}q\\\\=\dfrac{7}{12}+\dfrac{4}{6}q[/tex]