SOLUTION: please help me add or substract 3 1/6 - 2 2/3 Thank you

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Question 27130: please help me
add or substract
3 1/6 - 2 2/3
Thank you
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
31%2F6-22%2F3
First but them in improper fractions;
19%2F6-8%2F3
To add or subtract fractions you need LCD; which is 6;
19%2F6-16%2F6=3%2F6=1%2F3
Hope you understand
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