document.write( "Question 473753: 7 1/9 - 4 2/3 I need help solving this I am confused
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7 1/9 - 4 2/3 I need help solving this I am confused
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\n" ); document.write( "It's not solving, just simplifying or subtracting.
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\n" ); document.write( "7 1/9 - 4 2/3
\n" ); document.write( "Change to fractions
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"64%2F9+-+14%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Get the same denominators by changing 14/3 to 42/9
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"64%2F9+-+42%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now combine
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"%2864+-+42%29%2F9\"$
\n" ); document.write( "= $\"22%2F9\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "You can make it a mixed number, but there's no advantage to that.
\n" ); document.write( "= 2 4/9
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