How do you simplify #5 2/3- 1 4/5#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-08T15:06:53

#58/15# or #3 13/15#

First convert these to fractions:

#((3*5)/3+ 2/3) - ((5*1)/5 + 4/5) =>#

#(15 + 2)/3 - (5 + 4)/5 =>#

#17/3 - 9/5#

Next get each fraction over a common denominator:

#(5/5)(17/3) - (3/3)(9/5) =>#

#85/15 - 27/15 =>#

#58/15# or #3 13/15#