Sagot :
SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS
Subtract 3/9 from 2 and 5/9.
SOLUTION:
Convert first the mixed number into improper fraction.
[tex]2 \frac{5}{9} = \frac{23}{9} [/tex]
To subtract, get the LCD of two denominators. But, since the denominators are the same, just subtract the two numerators.
[tex] \frac{23}{9} - \frac{3}{9} = \frac{20}{9} [/tex]
ANSWER:
[tex] \frac{20}{9} [/tex] is the difference.
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