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The Answer is 4 7/12

First, let's make the fractions into improper fractions inside the ():

17/4 and 10/3

Next, we, make the denominators the same. The LCM is 12.

51/12-40/12, which equals 9/12, or 3/4

After that, we make 5 1/2 into an improper fraction, whic his 11/2.

We then change 11/2 to 22/4, so we could subtract 3/4 from it.

Now, 22/4-3/4 is 19/4, which is 4 3/4!

5 1/2- (4 1/2 - 3 1/2)

5 1/2- (1)

4 1/2

11/2 - (17/4 - 10/3)

11/2 - ((51-40)/12)

11/2 - (11/12)

11/2-11/12

(132-22)/24

110/24

55/12