The tutor shows a method of subtracting mixed numerals. Imagine facing a question such as the following: 5 1/7 – 2 2/3 A convenient approach is “number minus number, fraction minus fraction”: 5-2 + 1/7-2/3 The trouble here is, 1/7 …

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