Adding & Subtracting fractions as Integers

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What is the result of (-⅚) - (⅗)?

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-1 13/30

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What are the correct steps for rewriting a subtraction problem into addition?

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1) Keep first number the same 2) Change Subtraction into Addition 3) Change second number to opposite

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What is the result of -3/4 - (-2/3)?

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-1/12

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What is the result of 5/8 − (−7/8)?

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1 1/2

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When following integer rules, would you add or subtract the fractions if the result is negative?

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Add, the answer would be negative.

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole, expressed as a numerator over a denominator.

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What does it mean to find a common denominator?

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Finding a common denominator means identifying a shared multiple of the denominators of two or more fractions to perform addition or subtraction.

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How do you convert a subtraction problem into an addition problem?

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Keep the first number, change subtraction to addition, and change the second number to its opposite.

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What is the result of adding two negative fractions?

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The result is a negative fraction.

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What is the result of adding a positive fraction and a negative fraction?

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The result depends on the absolute values; it can be positive, negative, or zero.