Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-3 Dividing Polynomials - Mixed Review - Page 671: 69

Answer

$-\frac{1}{12}$

Work Step by Step

The $LCD$ of $4$ and $3$ is $12$. Changing the given fractions to equivalent fractions that use the $LCD$, then the given expression is equivalent to $$\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{4}\cdot\frac{3}{3}-\frac{1}{3}\cdot\frac{4}{4} \\&= \frac{3}{12}-\frac{4}{12} .\end{aligned} $$ Adding/Subtracting similar fractions involves adding/subtracting the numerators and copying the common denominator. Therefore, $$ \frac{3}{12}-\frac{4}{12}=\frac{3-4}{12}=\frac{-1}{12}=-\frac{1}{12} .$$
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