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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP me 5 1/6 -3 5/18 answer is: 1 8/9 but i just don't know the steps

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first you have to simplify the fraction.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

like convert the mixed number? and simplify that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, exactly like that. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok the answer is supposed to be 1 8/9 but i don't understand how it gets to that after simplifying? thank you!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats when you subtract so that you can convert back to get your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so like 31/6 - 59/18 and then multiply the 31 and 6 by 3 to get the same denominator of 18 and then you get 93/18 and subtract that from 59/18?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep

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