Question

Will fan and medal if you can help me with the answer and explain how to get it

What is
2 2/3- 3/5?

Answer 1

first, convert 2 and 2/3 to an improper fraction

Answer 2

hint:
\[2\frac{2}{3} = 2 + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{8}{3}\]

Answer 3

so take 3 times 2 and add 2, then put it over 3

Answer 4

8/3?

Answer 5

right!

Answer 6

so subtract 3 from 8

Answer 7

5

Answer 8

and put that over 2 again, so your final answer is 5/2

Answer 9

thanks for the help!

Answer 10

no problem! :)

Answer 11

sorry, I think that we have:
\[\frac{8}{3} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{{8 \times 5 - 3 \times 3}}{{15}} = \frac{{31}}{{15}}\]

Answer 12

oh my gosh that was really stupid of me! I completely forgot you need a common denominator! Forget the answer we got and do this ^^

Answer 13

please tell to @Ash_091 the right answer
you are welcome! @jessmitz