Solve 2/6-8=2

$$2 / 6 - 8 = 2$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{3}-8=2$$

Convert 8 to fraction \frac{24}{3}.

$$\frac{1}{3}-\frac{24}{3}=2$$

Since \frac{1}{3} and \frac{24}{3} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-24}{3}=2$$

Subtract 24 from 1 to get -23.

$$-\frac{23}{3}=2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{6}{3}.

$$-\frac{23}{3}=\frac{6}{3}$$

Compare -\frac{23}{3} and \frac{6}{3}.

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