SOLUTION: how do i solve 2 2/5-1 3/4??? please and thank you ^-^

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Question 627379: how do i solve 2 2/5-1 3/4??? please and thank you ^-^
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2%262%2F5-1%263%2F4

2%262%2F5-%281%263%2F4%29

2%2B2%2F5-%281%2B3%2F4%29

2%285%2F5%29%2B2%2F5-%281%284%2F4%29%2B3%2F4%29

10%2F5%2B2%2F5-%284%2F4%2B3%2F4%29

%2810%2B2%29%2F5-%28%284%2B3%29%2F4%29

12%2F5-7%2F4

So 2%262%2F5-1%263%2F4+=+12%2F5-7%2F4

Let's keep going...

12%2F5-7%2F4

%2812%2F5%29%284%2F4%29-%287%2F4%29%285%2F5%29

%2812%2A4%29%2F%285%2A4%29-%287%2A5%29%2F%284%2A5%29

48%2F20-35%2F20

%2848-35%29%2F20

13%2F20

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Answer:

So in the end, 2%262%2F5-1%263%2F4=13%2F20


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