SOLUTION: 5/6-2/9=

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Question 991256: 5/6-2/9=
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5%2F6-2%2F9.....first find common denominator; for 6 and 9 it is 36=>6%2A6=36 and 9%2A4=36
=%285%2A6%29%2F36-%282%2A4%29%2F36
=30%2F36-8%2F36
=%2830-8%29%2F36
=22%2F36...simplify, divide both numerator and denominator by 2
=11%2F18