SOLUTION: What is 9/8 - 1? I am not sure what to do with the 1.

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Question 975365: What is 9/8 - 1? I am not sure what to do with the 1.
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, solver91311, Shana-D:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source):
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(9/8) -1 is (9/8)-(8/8)
8/8 is 1. I can now subtract when they have the same denominators
1/8 is the answer.

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source):
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Write it as a fraction.

Find the lowest common denominator and then add the two fractions just as you would with the summation of any two fractions.

Notice that I said "add the two fractions" even though there is a minus sign. Forget that you ever heard the words "subtract" or "subtraction". Think of it this way and always add.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by Shana-D(6)   (Show Source):
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You can change it to 9/8 - 8/8 (because 8/8 = 1)
Then subtract the numerators and leave denominators alone:
= 1/8