SOLUTION: 3 1/2- 2/3

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Question 1085493: 3 1/2- 2/3
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3 3/6- 4/6
borrow 6/6 from 3 3/6 to make it 2+3/6+6/6-4/6
now subtract
2+3/6+2/6=2 5/6
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second way.
Go from 2/3 to 1. Need 1/3
go from 1 to 3. Need 2
go from 3 to 3 1/2. Need 1/2
Add 1/3+2+1/2