SOLUTION: 5/12-14/16

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Question 735671: 5/12-14/16
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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5%2F12-14%2F16.....find common denominator; f the denominators don't divide evenly, then multiply them together to get your new denominator. Change denominators, then subtract
you have denominators 12 and 16 and they are both divisible by 4

12=4%2A3 and 16=4%2A4; so, common denominator will be 3%2A4%2A4=48

%285%2A4%29%2F%2812%2A4%29-%2814%2A3%29%2F%2816%2A3%29
20%2F48-42%2F48
%2820-42%29%2F48
-22%2F48
-11%2F24