-3 5/9 plus 2 - 4 1/9

Answer 1

To add these mixed numbers, we first need to convert them into improper fractions.

For -3 5/9:
-3 can be written as -27/9
So, -3 5/9 can be written as -27/9 + 5/9

For 2 - 4 1/9:
4 can be written as 36/9
So, 2 - 4 1/9 can be written as 2 - 36/9 - 1/9

Now we can add them:
-27/9 + 5/9 = -22/9
2 - 36/9 - 1/9 = 2 - 37/9

To subtract -37/9 from 2, we need a common denominator:
2 can be written as 18/9
18/9 - 37/9 = -19/9

Therefore, -3 5/9 plus 2 - 4 1/9 equals -19/9.