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Subtract the fractions and reduce to lowest terms: 89-6 2/3

User Rperryng
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Answer:

82 1/3

Explanation:

89 - 6 2/3

Borrow 1 from the 89 in the form of 3/3

88 + 3/3 - 6 2/3

88 3/3 - 6 2/3

Subtract the whole numbers

88-6 =82

Subtract the fractions

3/3 - 2/3 = 1/3

82 1/3

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