SOLUTION: Hi, i cannot get the correct answer to this by my own: 9-6 3/5 the book's answer key state that the correct answer is 2 2/5 but i get 3 2/5. Please help

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Question 645540: Hi, i cannot get the correct answer to this by my own:
9-6 3/5
the book's answer key state that the correct answer is 2 2/5 but i get 3 2/5. Please help
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Note Below: the idea of 'borrowing '10'from the 5 in the ten's place in order to subtract 8  from '12': 

 52

-38

   14 

Same idea here: 

9+-+6%263%2F5+=+8%265%2F5+-+6%263%2F5+=+2%262%2F5

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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9-6 3/5
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9 = 8 5/5
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8 5/5
6 3/5
------ Subtract
2 2/5
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Or,
9 - 6.6 = 2.4
= 2 2/5