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−3 3/8−7/8 what is it

User Sam Farmer
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Greetings from Brasil...

First, let's make the mixed fraction improper:

- (3 3/8)

- { [(8 · 3) + 3]/8}

- { [24 + 3]/8}

- {27/8}

- (3 3/8) - (7/8)

- (27/8) - (7/8)

as the denominators are equal, we operate only with the numerators

- 34/8 simplifying

- 17/4

−3 3/8−7/8 what is it-example-1
User Gzg
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Answer:

- 4 ¹/₄

Explanation:

-3 3/8 - 7/8

convert -3 3/8 to improper fractions

_ 27 _ 7

8 8

_ 27 - 7

8

simplify

_ 34

8

convert to proper factions

_ 17

4

- 4 ¹/₄

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