studdybuddy
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  • 03-01-2017
  • Mathematics
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Subtract show all of your work 7/8 - 1/6

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Spiffydree
Spiffydree Spiffydree
  • 03-01-2017
7/8= 42/48
1/6=8/48

Your answer would be 34/48 or 7/8

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Noah11012
Noah11012 Noah11012
  • 03-01-2017
First of all, the denominators are not the same. To fix this, simply multiply the two denominators together.

Now we have x/48 - y/48 = ?

How many times does 8 go into 48? 6 times. 6 times the numerator which is 7

How many times does 6 go into 58? 8 times. 8 times the numerator which is 1

Now we have 42/48 - 8/48 = 34/48
Can we simplify 34/48? Yes.

34/48 / 2/2 = 17/24


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