Please help!! how can I simplify 5 1/3+(-3 9/18) ?

I also need to show my work and I have no idea how

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Please help!!  how can I simplify 5 1/3+(-3 9/18) ?

I also need to show my work and I have no idea how

anonymous · Answer

Could you write that in a clearer form?
I'm not sure if you mean 51/3 or 5.33333, etc.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

the 1/3 is  a fraction and also 9/18 is a fraction

anonymous · Answer

$$5\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } + \left( -3\frac{ 9 }{18 } \right)$$
So this?

anonymous · Answer

yes I just didn't know how to draw it on here @williamnz

anonymous · Answer

Ok we will first turn it into improper fraction form

anonymous · Answer

so how would I do that? @williamnz

wolf1728 · Answer

The lowest common denominator is 6 and so the equation becomes
5 (2/6) -3 (3/6)
Can you solve it from there?

anonymous · Answer

For the numerator, Times the 5 by the denominator, add 1 and divide by the demoninator
So for the first one it would be 16/3
Can you find the second one?

anonymous · Answer

im so confused um okay so I multiply the 5 and the 3 and itll be 5 then I add 1 but why would I add one to it aswell @williamnz

anonymous · Answer

@wolf1728  how did you end up getting that equation?

anonymous · Answer

@fly_momma97 That's just the way we find improper fractions. Wolf's way is actually quicker and easier so you should stick to his

wolf1728 · Answer

I looked at the denominators and found that they both could be converted to 6.

anonymous · Answer

what do you mean by convert? like multiplied?

wolf1728 · Answer

okay let's just work with fractions.
Let's suppose the problem is 
1/3 - 9/18
How would you go about solving that?

anonymous · Answer

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