How do you solve $17 8/9 = d + (-2 5/6)$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2015-07-16T07:56:30

$color(blue)(d approx19.05$

$17(8/9) = d + -2(5/6)$

Solving the mixed fractions:
$((19*7) +8)/9 = d + ((-2*6 +5)/6)$

$161/9 = d+ (-7/6)$

$161/9 = (6d-7)/6$

**cross multiplying: **

$161 * 6 = (6d-7) *9$

$966= 54d -63$

$1029 = 54d$

$color(blue)(d approx19.05$

How do you solve 17 8/9 = d + (-2 5/6)17 8/9 = d + (-2 5/6)?