document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283557>Question 283557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On this problem of 5/9  -32/9 subtract,(please note 32/9 is a negative number)  I came up with 5/9 +32/9= 37/9. Is this correct? Please advise. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Why did you change the - sign to a + sign?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have common denominators. You need only to combine the numerators thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/9-32/9=(5-32)/9=-27/9=-3 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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