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OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Help Will Medal!!!!!

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Simplify \[-3 \frac{ 1 }{ 9 } - (-8\frac{ 1 }{ 3 })\]

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Here are the choices

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

A.\[-11\frac{ 1 }{ 12 }\] B.\[-5\frac{ 2 }{ 9 }\] C.\[5\frac{ 2 }{ 9 }\] D. \[11\frac{ 1 }{ 12 }\]

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

@Will.H

OpenStudy (retireed):

Convert to fractions (with no whole numbers) and find a common denominator.

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

idk

OpenStudy (retireed):

Then convert that number back to a proper fraction, (a fraction with a whole number, I think proper fraction is the term).

OpenStudy (retireed):

SHOW me what you do know or I will start from scratch.

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

ummm 1 + 1

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

XD jk hold on a sec

OpenStudy (retireed):

That's a start.... What is 1 + 1/2 ?

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

I think the answer is

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

C

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

negative 3 and 1 over 9 − negative 8 and 1 over 3 is 5.444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

So 5 2/9

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

@Will.H

OpenStudy (retireed):

Can you do it without a calculator?

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

@AloneS

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Yes I can XD

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Im not 3

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

im 18

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

XD

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

and im to lazy to do a test so im just getting as much help i need

OpenStudy (retireed):

I guess we are done then.

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

And my head hurts too :P

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

So is it C?

OpenStudy (will.h):

The answer is positive so either C or D

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

C

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

It's C

OpenStudy (will.h):

yes

OpenStudy (danieldjpon3):

Yay!!

OpenStudy (retireed):

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