SOLUTION: How do you get the answer of 6 - 3 3/5?

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Question 619710: How do you get the answer of 6 - 3 3/5?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert to a common denominator and then do the subtraction
6+-+%28+3+%2B+%283%2F5%29%29
%2830%2F5%29+-+%2815%2F5+%2B+3%2F5%29
%2830%2F5%29+-+%2818%2F5%29
%2830-18%29%2F5
12%2F5
2+%2B+%282%2F5%29