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Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form.

Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form.-example-1
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2 5/6 in simplest form
User Rio Weber
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Answer:

2 5/6

Explanation:

Find a common denominator. In this case, it's 12

5 9/12 - 2 11/12

borrow, kind of, but for fractions

4 21/12 - 2 11/12

subtract like normal

2 10/12

simplify

2 5/6

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