SOLUTION: how do you subtract a proper fraction and an improper fration

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Question 253566: how do you subtract a proper fraction and an improper fration
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Suppose we have the problem:
13%2F4+-+1%2F2
step 1 - get a common denominator. IN this case it is 4.
step 2 - change your numerators. We get
13%2F4+-+2%2F4
step 3 - subtract across the top to get
11%2F4
step 4 - turn into mixed number as
2 and 3/4