Simplify....8-5/8+1/2*6/9=

Answer 1

Multiply first 1/2*6/9 = 6/18 = 1/3
8-5/8+1/3
subtract 5/8 from 8
7 and 3/8 + 1/3
change the fractions to the same denominator
7 + 9/24 +8/24
7 and 17/24