SOLUTION: Evaluate the expression: Problem: 8 3/7 - 2 1/2 Work so far: 59 / 7 - 5/2 ? /14 - ?/14

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Question 890365: Evaluate the expression:
Problem: 8 3/7 - 2 1/2
Work so far: 59 / 7 - 5/2
? /14 - ?/14

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Evaluate the expression:
Problem: 8 3/7 - 2 1/2
Work so far: 59 / 7 - 5/2
? /14 - ?/14
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You're doing the right things. Now you have to make changes to the NUMs to match the changes to the DENs
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59/7 = ?/14
The DEN is 2x, so the NUM has to be 2x
= 118/14
Can you do the other one?

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