SOLUTION: Please help me solve this- 1/2 devided (2/3 devided 3/4) - (4/5 * 5/6) I can't figure it out. I have the answer but I can't get the answers to match.

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Question 134550:
Please help me solve this-
1/2 devided (2/3 devided 3/4) - (4/5 * 5/6)
I can't figure it out. I have the answer but I can't get the answers to match.
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/2) / ((2/3) / (3/4)) - (4/5 * 5/6)
= (1/2)* [(3/4)/(2/3)] - (4/6)
= (1/2)* (9/8) - (2/3)
= (9/16)-(2/3)
= (27-32)/48
= --5/48
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/2)/([2/3]/3/4)-(4/5*5/6)
(1/2)/(2/3)*(4/3)-20/30
(1/2)/(8/9)-2/3
1/2*9/8-2/3
9/16-2/3
(9*3-2*16)/48
(27-32)/48
-5/48 answer.