Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321955048
ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Adding and Subtracting Unlike Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 272: 4

Answer

$\frac{5}{12}$

Work Step by Step

The LCD is 12. $\frac{2}{3}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2\times4}{3\times4}-\frac{1\times3}{4\times3}=\frac{8}{12}-\frac{3}{12}=\frac{5}{12}$
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