Answer:
[tex]2 \frac{59}{72}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
3 3/8 = 3 + 3/8 = 24/8 + 3/8 = 27/8
then:
-5/9 + 3 3/8 = -5/9 + 27/8
= -40/72 + 243/72
= 203/72
203/72 = 144/72 + 59/72 = 2 + 59/72
= 2 59/72
