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Explain when you know you need to rename a mixed number to subtract.

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when we are subtracting a mixed number from a whole number, we must rename to subtract correctly.

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Answer:It means that when we are subtracting a mixed number from a whole number, we must rename to subtract correctly

Step-by-step explanation:The fractions are equivalent or equal, but the second fraction has a denominator of 9. Sometimes when we subtract mixed numbers, we must rename the mixed numbers in a different way. ... It means that when we are subtracting a mixed number from a whole number, we must rename to subtract correctly

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