e + 1 13/16 = 2 5/16
subtract 1 13/16 from each side
e = 2 5/16 - 1 13/16
borrow from the 2
e = 1 16/16 + 5 /16 - 1 13/16
e = 1 21/16-1 13/16
e = 1 8 /16
e = 1 1/2