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Algebra.Com's Answer #408554 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! how to write a negative mixed # such as: 19 3/7- 8 4/5= \n" ); document.write( "The two fractions have to have the same denominator, change to 35th \n" ); document.write( "3/7 = 15/35 \n" ); document.write( "4/5 = 28/35 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "19 \n" ); document.write( "-8 \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "the top numerator is smaller than the bottom numerator, we have to borrow \n" ); document.write( "one from 19, in the form of 35/35th, add to the existing fraction, we have \n" ); document.write( "18 \n" ); document.write( "-8 \n" ); document.write( "--------- easy subtraction now \n" ); document.write( "10 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |