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Answer as a mixed number if possible 9/2 - 3 1/3 equals is the question

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We have to solve the expression:


\begin{gathered} (9)/(2)-(3+(1)/(3)) \\ (9)/(2)-3-(1)/(3) \\ -3+(9)/(2)-(1)/(3) \\ -3+(9\cdot3-1\cdot2)/(2\cdot3) \\ -3+(27-2)/(6) \\ -3+(25)/(6) \\ -3+(24+1)/(6) \\ -3+(24)/(6)+(1)/(6) \\ -3+4+(1)/(6) \\ 1+(1)/(6) \end{gathered}

Answer: the expression is equal to 1 1/6.

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