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  • 15-01-2019
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simplify: 3/2 - 7/18

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LunaShiner
LunaShiner LunaShiner
  • 15-01-2019

Answer:

10/9

Step-by-step explanation:

Find a common multiple in the denominators: 18

2*9=18 and 3*9=27

27/18 - 7/18

27-7=20

20/18 divided by 2 = 10/9

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MrBillDoesMath MrBillDoesMath
  • 15-01-2019

Hello from MrBillDoesMath!

Answer:

1 1/9   (or 10/9)

Discussion:


First, convert the terms to a common denominator (18)

3/2 =  (3*9)/ (2*9) = 27/18.


Then

3/2 - 7/18 =

27/18 - 7/18 =

20/18 = 1 2/18  =

1 1/9 =

10/9



Thank you,

MrB

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