Question

Explain how you would use the number line to solve the following equation. You can write out the fraction names or use the forward slash (/) on your keyboard to represent the fraction bars.
four and two eighths minus two and five eighths equals

a number line from zero to three with a tick on every eighth

Answer 1

Answer: 2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions,

2. then find the LCD and combine.