SOLUTION: How do you solve 9 1/8 - 2 5/6

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Question 1048340: How do you solve 9 1/8 - 2 5/6
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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9+1%2F8 - 2+5%2F6

=%289%2A8%2B1%29%2F8+-+%282%2A6%2B+5%29%2F6

=73%2F8+-+17%2F6......common denominator for 8 and 6 is 24

=%2873%2A3%29%2F%288%2A3%29+-+%2817%2A4%29%2F%286%2A4%29

=219%2F24+-+68%2F24

=%28219+-+68%29%2F24

=151%2F24
approximately
=6.29