I turn the mixed numbers into decimals before doing anything else.
11 2/5----> 57/5----> 11.4
4 2/7----> 30/7----> 4.29
2 1/7----> 15/7----> 2.14
11.4=q-4.29+2.14
11.4=q-2.15
13.55= q
13.55 converted to a fraction is 13 11⁄20
q=13 11⁄20
-6+ -6- -2
Adding a negative is the same as subtracting a positive.
-6 - 6 - -2
Subtracting a negative is the same as adding a positive.
-6 - 6 + 2
Subtracting a number from a negative number is like adding the positive numbers, just remember to put the negative sign in front of the number.
-12 + 2
Adding a positive number to a negative number is like subtracting a positive from another positive, but don't forget the negative sign when you're done.
-12 +2 = -10
