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Joseph removes 5/8 gallon of white paint from a can. He then adds 3/8 gallon of blue paint to the can. Write and evaluate an addition expression to find the overall increase and decrease in the amount of paint in the can.​

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Answer:  Change = - 2.8 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Let X be the starting amount of paint in the can, in gallons.

"Removes 5/8 gallon" can be written -(5/8)gal

"Adds 3/8 gallon" becomes +(3/8)gal

The result is :  X - (5/8)gal + (3/8)gal = Remaining Paint (gallons)

Consolidating:  Remaining (gallons) = X - (2/8)gal

If we want the overall increase/decrease, subtract the initial volume:

Initial - Remaining = Change in amount of paint in can

Change =  (X-(2/8)gal) - X = - (2/8) gallons

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