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Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers Examples Page 4

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Method One Example 4

	Change each mixed number into an improper fraction.
	The LCM of 3 and 6 is 6, so we need to convert the first fraction to one with a denominator of 6.

	Subtract the numerators, keep the denominator.
	Since is improper, we probably need to change it to a mixed number. Our answer is .

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