SOLUTION: (1/4)DIVIDED BY (3/2)- 1/3

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Question 149577: (1/4)DIVIDED BY (3/2)- 1/3
Answer by Fombitz(13823) About Me  (Show Source):
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Division by fraction is equivalent to multiplication by the reciprocal of the fraction.
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=%281%2F4%29%2A%282%2F3%29-1%2F3
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=%282%2F12%29-1%2F3
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=%282%2F12%29-%281%2F3%29%284%2F4%29 Common denominator is 12.
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=%282%2F12%29-%284%2F12%29
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=%282-4%29%2F12
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=-2%2F12
%28%281%2F4%29%2F%283%2F2%29%29-%281%2F3%29=-1%2F6