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1 3/8 - y = 4 1/2
find y
It gives you a lot of pts

User Malte Ubl
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Here is the work for the problem. Set both fractions equal to the same denominator for easier work.
1 3/8 - y = 4 1/2 find y It gives you a lot of pts-example-1
User Jason Foglia
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Answer:

Exact Form:

y = − 25 /8

Decimal Form:

y = − 3.125

User Yevgeniy Bagackiy
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