How do you solve and check your solution given $7 1/2=5-5 2/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-24T11:19:53

Turn mixed fraction to improper fraction
$15/2=5-17/2$
5 can also be written as $10/2$
$15/2=10/2-17/2$
$15/2=-7/2$
RHS is not equal to LHS

How do you solve and check your solution given 7 1/2=5-5 2/37 1/2=5-5 2/3?