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3 Subtracting Rational Numbers

Subtracting two rational numbers is similar to subtracting
integers!
What are those rules?
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Let's try a few!
Fractions:
1) 1 - (- ) =
2) 1 - =
3) 5/6 4/3 =
4) -5/4 (-3 1/5) =
Decimals:
5) -2.3 (-3.9) =
6) 10.8 3.5 =
7) -28.31 9.72=

Practice Work:
P 119 121# 6 ab, 7 ace, 9ace, 10, 13 all, 15 all, 17 all