Simplify the following:
16+2/3-9
Put 16+2/3-9 over the common denominator 3. 16+2/3-9 = (3×16)/3+2/3+(3 (-9))/3:
(3×16)/3+2/3+(3 (-9))/3
3×16 = 48:
48/3+2/3+(3 (-9))/3
3 (-9) = -27:
48/3+2/3+-27/3
48/3+2/3-(27)/3 = (48+2-27)/3:
(48+2-27)/3
| 1 |
| 4 | 8
+ | | 2
| 5 | 0:
50-27/3
| 4 | 10
| 5 | 0
- | 2 | 7
| 2 | 3:
Answer: |
| 23/3
