document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355150>Question 355150</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t - 2 2/3 = -5/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t - 2_2/3 = -5/2\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "First rewrite 2_2/3 as 8/3.  It's easier working with improper fractions than mixed numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "We now have: t - 8/3 = -5/6.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by the LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "LCD = 6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6t - 16 = -15\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6t = -15 + 16\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "6t = 1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "t = 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );