Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________________________ Period: ___
Homework: Subtracting Mixed Numbers – Rational Numbers
Directions: Subtract. Show all work and simplify if needed.
1.
1
−1 − 1
3
2
3
=
2.
4. Find the distance between -7 and −3
−5 −
2
3
5
3
=
3.
1
5
−2 − ( −9 ) =
on a number line.
5. Describe and correct the error in finding:
3
−
4
9
=
2
3−9
=
4−2
−6
2
= −3
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