Question

Simplify. Show your work.
5 1/3 +(-3 9/18)

Answer 1

\[5\frac{ 1 }{ 3 } - 3 \frac{ 9 }{ 18 }\]
change it first into improper fraction for easier solution

Answer 2

after changing into improper fraction, get its LCD

Answer 3

what did you get?

Answer 4

8/1 - 21/9 @shinalcantara ?

Answer 5

try to recheck.. in finding the improper fraction, you'll have:

Answer 6

63/18 @shinalcantara

Answer 7

yep

Answer 8

\[\frac{ 16 }{ 3 } - \frac{ 63 }{ 18 }\]
now find the LCD

Answer 9

3

Answer 10

what number that when divided by both 3 and 18 will have a whole number as a quotient?

Answer 11

is 3/18 be having a whole number as a quotient?

Answer 12

wouldn't it be 18?

Answer 13

\[\frac{ 16 }{ 3 }-\frac{ 63 }{ 18 } =\frac{ 6(16)-63 }{ 18 }\]

Answer 14

18 divided by 3 makes 6. 6 is multiplied to the numerator which is 16.
18 divided by 18 is 1 multiplied to 63 is still 63. now you simplify

Answer 15

32/21 @shinalcantara

Answer 16

recheck..
what's 6*16?

Answer 17

its 96 @shinalcantara

Answer 18

\[\frac{ 96-63 }{ 18 }\]
now subtract for you to have a value for the numerator

Answer 19

96-63=33 @shinalcantara

Answer 20

that makes the answer\[\frac{ 33 }{ 18 } \]
now reduce this to lowest term by dividing both 33 and 18 by 3