Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple

Reformatting the input :

Changes made to your input should not affect the solution:

(1): "3.6" was replaced by "(36/10)". 3 more similar replacement(s)

Step  1  :

            18
 Simplify   ——
            5 

Equation at the end of step  1  :

   97    17     18
  (—— -  ——) -  ——
   10    10     5 

Step  2  :

            17
 Simplify   ——
            10

Equation at the end of step  2  :

   97    17     18
  (—— -  ——) -  ——
   10    10     5 

Step  3  :

            97
 Simplify   ——
            10

Equation at the end of step  3  :

   97    17     18
  (—— -  ——) -  ——
   10    10     5 

Step  4  :

Adding fractions which have a common denominator :

 4.1       Adding fractions which have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 97 - (17)     8
 —————————  =  —
    10         1

Equation at the end of step  4  :

  8    18
  — -  ——
  1    5 

Step  5  :

Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :

 5.1   Subtracting a fraction from a whole

Rewrite the whole as a fraction using  5  as the denominator :

          8     8 • 5
     8 =  —  =  —————
          1       5  

Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole

Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator

Adding fractions that have a common denominator :

 5.2       Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator

Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:

 8 • 5 - (18)     22
 ————————————  =  ——
      5           5 

Final result :

  22           
  —— = 4.40000 
  5