SOLUTION: what is: 7/12 minus 6/8 ????

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Question 95116: what is:
7/12 minus 6/8 ????
Answer by stanbon(48569) About Me  (Show Source):
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7/12 minus 6/8
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(7/12)-(6/8)
= (7/12)-(3/4)
The least common denominator is 12.
= (7/12)-(9/12)
= -2/12
=-1/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.