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-3 2/7 -(2 2/3) can someone please help me

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125/21 that’s the answer to your problem
User Usman Saleem
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Answer:-125/21 or -5 20/21


Steps:

First, change the mixed numbers to improper fractions.

So -3 2/7 = -23/7
2 2/3= 8/3

Second, make the denominators the same number

So multiply -23/7 by 3 and 8/3 by 7

-69/21-56/21

Subtract the numerators

-69-56= -125

So the answer is -125/21 or -5 20/21
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