SOLUTION: 6 2/9 + 1 3/4- 3 5/6 =

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Question 367568: 6 2/9 + 1 3/4- 3 5/6 =
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Change the mixed numbers to fractions,
6%2B2%2F9=54%2F9%2B2%2F9=56%2F9
1%2B3%2F4=4%2F4%2B3%2F4=7%2F4
3%2B5%2F6=18%2F6%2B5%2F6=23%2F6
Then frind a commond denominator between 9, 4, and 6.
36 is one.
%2857%2F9%29%284%2F4%29=224%2F36
%287%2F4%29%289%2F9%29=63%2F36
%2823%2F6%29%286%2F6%29=138%2F36
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6%2B2%2F9%2B1%2B3%2F4-%283%2B5%2F6%29=224%2F36%2B63%2F36-138%2F36
6%2B2%2F9%2B1%2B3%2F4-%283%2B5%2F6%29=%28224%2B63-138%29%2F36
6%2B2%2F9%2B1%2B3%2F4-%283%2B5%2F6%29=149%2F36
6%2B2%2F9%2B1%2B3%2F4-%283%2B5%2F6%29=4%2B5%2F36