document.write( "Question 1019475: What is the numerical expression 5/8- 5/12(3-1/4)+2/3 equal to?
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What is the numerical expression 5/8- 5/12(3-1/4)+2/3 equal to?
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F8\"$ - $\"5%2F12\"$ $\"%283-%281%2F4%29%29\"$ + $\"2%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the least common denominator of 8, 12, 3; is 24, so we have
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15%2F24\"$ - $\"10%2F24\"$ $\"%283-%281%2F4%29%29\"$ + $\"16%2F24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine the first and last fractions
\n" ); document.write( " $\"31%2F24\"$ - $\"10%2F24\"$ $\"%283-%281%2F4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "do the math inside the brackets
\n" ); document.write( " $\"31%2F24\"$ - $\"10%2F24\"$ $\"%28%2812%2F4%29-%281%2F4%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"31%2F24\"$ - $\"10%2F24\"$ $\"%2811%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "multiply the two fractions
\n" ); document.write( " $\"31%2F24\"$ - $\"110%2F96\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The common denominator of these two fractions is 96, so we have
\n" ); document.write( " $\"124%2F96\"$ - $\"110%2F96\"$ = $\"14%2F96\"$ reduces to $\"7%2F48\"$
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