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Its important to remember that there is 12 inches in a foot, this will allow us to subtract these.

2 feet 9 inches = (2 x 12) + 9 inches = 33inches

5 feet 3 inches = (5 x 12) + 3 inches = 63 inches

63 - 33 = 30 inches

that leaves 30/12 feet = 2 remainder 6

leaves 2 feet 6 inches.

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