Rewriting our equation with parts separated =8+21−4−13 = 8 + 2 1 − 4 − 1 3 Solving the whole number parts 8−4=4 8 − 4 = 4 Solving the fraction parts 21−13=? 2 1 − 1 3 = ? Find the LCD of 2/1 and 1/3 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions. LCD = 3 63−13=53 6 3 − 1 3 = 5 3 Simplifying the fraction part, 5/3, 53=123 5 3 = 1 2 3 Combining the whole and fraction parts 4+1+23=523 The answer is 5 2/3
