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8 2/9 - 6 4/9 =? find the difference

User CisSasGot
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Hello!

You can break this up

8 - 6 = 2

2/9 - 4/9 = -2/9

Combine the two

2 + -2/9

The answer is 1 7/9

Hope this helps!
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