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What is 8 1/3 minus 2 2/3. Please show work

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The answer is 17/3 or 5 2/3
User Ben Scarberry
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8 1/3 is equivalent to 25/3
2 2/3 is equivelent to 8/3

25/3-8/3 so you take away 8 from 25 and you get, 17 therefore, the answer is 17/3 or 5 2/3.
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