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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help!

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

hiya what;s the question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-4 \frac{ 1 }{ 5 }- ( -13 \frac{ 1 }{ 10} )\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got \[-17\frac{ 3 }{ 10 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@chosenmatt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@phi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@phi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@wio

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

i think thaz right good job =)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmath333 @wio @phi @freckles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@triciaal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Negative subtraction becomes positive addition

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can add the whole parts and fraction parts separately.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its 17 3/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have \(-4+13\) and \(-\frac 15 + \frac 1{10}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So you have a whole part of \(9\) and a frational part of \(-\frac 1{10}\).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can take \(1\) from the \(9\) to make the fraction part positive. This gives you \(8\) and \(1-\frac 1{10} = \frac9{10}\).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer would be \[8\frac{ 9 }{ 10 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use absolute value to express the distance between −13 and 17 on the number line. |−13 − 17| = −30 |−13 − 17| = 30 |−13 − 17| = −4 |−13 − 17| = 4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alternatively, you can convert them to fractions first, then convert back when finished.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@wio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@welshfella

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b?

OpenStudy (welshfella):

yes

OpenStudy (welshfella):

b is correct

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