Question

Add or Subtract SHOW WORK!!!!!!!
2 7/8 - 2/3

Answer 1

i hate mixed numbers

Answer 2

lol

Answer 3

(2-0) + (7/8 - 2/3)

Answer 4

nightmares

Answer 5

(2-0) + (21/24 - 16/24)

Answer 6

your first job is to write \(2\tfrac{7}{8}=\frac{7\times 2+8}{8}=\frac{16+7}{8}=\frac{23}{8}\)

Answer 7

damn typo
\[2\tfrac{7}{8}=\frac{8\times 2+8}{8}=\frac{16+7}{8}=\frac{23}{8}\]

Answer 8

You don't need to change it to improper fraction

Answer 9

your next job is to subtract
\[\frac{23}{8}-\frac{2}{3}\] no but i do because i hate mixed numbers. i hate borrowing and carrying and all that junk

Answer 10

Wow, you're a rare breed. I thought you liked doing things the easy way

Answer 11

(2-0) + (21/24 - 16/24)
2 + 5/24

Answer 12

but i suppose you are right, you can subtract
\(\frac{7}{8}-\frac{2}{3}=\frac{7\times 3-8\times 2}{8\times 3}=\frac{21-16}{24}=\frac{5}{24}\)

Answer 13

THANK YOU ALL FOR HELPING ME NOW I CAN GO TO BED!!!!XOXO
~Luv Savannah Nanami/ Little Japan school girl, na im from AMERIACA!!!!FREEDOM!!!