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Question 5805: How would you solve a question that goes like this:
6-9/5-1
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert everything to a common denominator:
6 becomes 30/5
and -1 becomes -5/5
%2830%2F5%29-%289%2F5%29-%285%2F5%29
then subtract the numerators and use the same denominator:
16%2F5