SOLUTION: How do u find the sum of 5/6-3/4?

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Question 390896: How do u find the sum of 5/6-3/4?
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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First of all, finding the sum uses addition, so the problem: 5%2F6-3%2F4 will be a "difference" problem.
First, in order to find the difference between the two, you need to find a common denominator.
In this case, 6 and 4 are your denominators. You must find a common multiple of these factors. For example,
4*3=12
and
6*2=12
therefore, you can see that 12 is a common multiple of each number.
%282%2F2%29%2A%285%2F6%29-%283%2F3%29%2A%283%2F4%29
=10%2F12-9%2F12
=highlight%281%2F12%29