Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Addition and Subtraction of Fractions - Exercise - Page 40: 35

Answer

$2\frac{5}{8}$

Work Step by Step

We combine the fractions by finding the LCD and simplify if necessary: $3=2\frac{8}{8}$ ${\frac{3}{8}}={\frac{3}{8}}$ $2\frac{8}{8}-{\frac{3}{8}}=2\frac{5}{8}$
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