how to subtract a negative fraction for a positive mixed number?????

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Guest Jun 21, 2015

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Your meaning is not clear. It probably would have helped if you tried to give an example.

$$\\2\frac{5}{8}\;-\;- \frac{2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{5}{8}\;+\; \frac{2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{5-2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{3}{8}\\\\$$

Melody Jun 22, 2015

Melody · Answer 1 · 2015-06-22T12:27:03

Your meaning is not clear. It probably would have helped if you tried to give an example.

$$\\2\frac{5}{8}\;-\;- \frac{2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{5}{8}\;+\; \frac{2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{5-2}{8}\\\\
2\frac{3}{8}\\\\$$