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Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers.

8 7/8+(7 5/6−2 1/3)

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Answer:

14 1/3

Explanation:

First, you need to do what's in the parenthesis by finding a common denominator, which is 6. Multiply the 1 by 2 because that is what you multiply 3 by to get 6. You end up with 8 7/8 + 5 3/6. You then have to find the common denominator again, which is 24. Now the problem is 8 21/24 + 5 12/24. you get 13 32/24, which is equal to 14 8/24. Simplify, and you have 14 1/3.

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