SOLUTION: 4 8/9 + (-5 2/3) find the sum

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Question 1130092: 4 8/9 + (-5 2/3) find the sum
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 8%2F9 + (-5 2%2F3)
we will break the mixed numbers into wholes and parts:
4%2B8%2F9+%2B+%28-5-2%2F3%29+
4%2B8%2F9+-5-2%2F3+
+-1%2B%288%2F9+-2%2F3%29+
+-1%2A9%2F9%2B%288%2F9+-%282%2A3%29%2F%283%2A3%29%29+...........for fraction part, if the denominators are not the same, you must find the common denominator by finding the least common multiple (LCM)

-9%2F9%2B%288%2F9+-6%2F9%29+

-9%2F9%2B2%2F9++

-7%2F9++


Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 8/9 + (-5 2/3) find the sum
matrix%281%2C3%2C+4%268%2F9%2C+%22%2B%22%2C+%28-+5%262%2F3%29%29

4%268%2F9+-+5%262%2F3 ----- Distributing

4%268%2F9+-+5%266%2F9 ----- Converting matrix%281%2C3%2C+5%262%2F3%2C+to%2C+5%266%2F9%29

44%2F9+-+51%2F9 ------ Converting fractions to mixed numbers

highlight_green%28-+7%2F9+%29