SOLUTION: what is 5 1/3-2 11/18 in lowest terms please show steps

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Question 373859: what is 5 1/3-2 11/18 in lowest terms please show steps
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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USe a common denominator 18
%281%2F3%29%286%2F6%29=6%2F18
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5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%285-2%29%2B%281%2F3-11%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%283%29%2B%286%2F18-11%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%283%29%2B%28%286-11%29%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%283%29-%285%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%283%29%2818%2F18%29-%285%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%2854%2F18%29-%285%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%2854-5%29%2F18%29
5%2B1%2F3-%282%2B11%2F18%29=%2849%2F18%29