SOLUTION: What are the steps in working the problem 9-3 3/8=? Please help me.

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Question 680891: What are the steps in working the problem 9-3 3/8=? Please help me.
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convert 33%2F8 into an improper fraction
8*3=24+3=27, so 27%2F8
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9+-+27%2F8+=+9%288%2F8%29+-+27%2F8+=+72%2F8+-+27%2F8+=+45%2F8
Revert back into a mixed number
5 5%2F8
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