SOLUTION: 3 1/6+ 8 2/9-1 1/2 worked step by step

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Question 1104611: 3 1/6+
8 2/9-1 1/2 worked step by step
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%261%2F6%2B8%262%2F9-1%261%2F2

You want the fractions parts to be their equivalents of denominator 18.

3%2B%281%2F6%29%283%2F3%29%2B8%2B%282%2F9%29%282%2F2%29-1-%281%2F2%29%289%2F9%29

3%2B3%2F18%2B8%2B4%2F18-1-9%2F18

3%2B8-1%2B3%2F18%2B4%2F18-9%2F18

10-2%2F18
10-1%2F9
9%268%2F9