Question

Subtract the following mixed numbers. Show each step.

3 5/6 - 1 3/4

Answer 1

This is what you have to begin with:
(3 + 5/6) - (1 + 3/4)

Answer 2

Now what we will do is expand this using the distributive property:
3 + 5/6 - 1 - 3/4

Answer 3

Next we will pair the whole numbers together and the fractions together:
(3 - 1) + (5/6 - 3/4)

Answer 4

You know that 3 - 1 = 2, so we have


2 + (5/6 - 3/4)

Answer 5

All you have to do now is subtract:

5/6 - 3/4 and you are done. @PurplePanda312 do you know how to subtract the two fractions?

Answer 6

no