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document.write( " 6-4 1/5 they got 6=5 5/5
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document.write( " 4 1/5 they got answer 1 4/5
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document.write( "My question is how did they get 6 to equal 5 5/5? The other one is 3-2 1/3 how do you turn 3 into a fraction? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #495874 by rfer(16322)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the fraction 5/5 is the same value as 1, because 5 divided by 5 equals 1. \n" ); document.write( "the other way to do this problem is to use improper fractions. \n" ); document.write( "30/5-21/5=9/5 \n" ); document.write( "9/5 reduced equals 1 4/5. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "3-2 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "2 3/3-2 1/3=2/3 \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "9/3-7/3=2/3 \n" ); document.write( " |