what is 17 4/9 + 5/9 - 10

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To solve this equation, you first need to convert the mixed number 17 4/9 to an improper fraction.

17 4/9 can be written as (17*9 + 4)/9 = 157/9.

Now let's substitute everything back into the equation:

157/9 + 5/9 - 10.

To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator, which is already 9 in this case.

157/9 + 5/9 - 10/1 (multiply 10 by 9 to make the denominator 9)

Now we can combine the numerators:

(157 + 5 - 90)/9

Simplifying further:

(162 - 90)/9

= 72/9

= 8

Therefore, 17 4/9 + 5/9 - 10 equals 8.