SOLUTION: What is the next step in the problem 6 1/3 - 2 2/5 ?

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Question 542235: What is the next step in the problem 6 1/3 - 2 2/5 ?
Answer by friesr(113) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you need to get a common denominator. I also like to make them top heavy fractions and reduce them later.
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6 1/3 = 19/3 and 2 2/5 = 12/5
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if we multiply 19/3 by 5/5 we get 95/15
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if we multiply 12/5 by 3/3 we get 36/15
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95/15 - 36/15 = 59/15
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Reduced down we get 3 14/15