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Subtract:2 1/6 - 3/5

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11730=11730Solution 1 by separating partsRewriting our equation with parts separated=2+1635=2+16−35Solving the fraction parts1635=?16−35=?Find the LCD of 1/6 and 3/5 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 30
5301830=1330530−1830=−1330Combining the whole and fraction parts21330=117302−1330=11730
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Putting the same common denominator would be 30. & the numerator for 1/6 would be 5, while the numerator for 3/5 would be 18. & if you subtract 5-18 you can't really do that so just switch it up (18-5) & you'd get -13 & the common denominator is 30, so in that case -13/30
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