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Which expression is equal to -3 2/3?

A. -3 + 2/3 B. -3 - 2/3

C. 3 - 2/3 D. 3 + 2/3

User Yomayra
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Answer: [B]: " -3 − ⅔ ".
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Step-by-step explanation:
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-3 ⅔ = -3 + (-⅔) ;
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"Adding a negative" is the same as "subtracting a positive" ;

So, -3 ⅔= -3 + (-⅔) = -3 − (⅔)

= - 3 − ; which corresponds to:
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Answer choice: [B].
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User Greg Fenton
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B is the correct answer.
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