SOLUTION: what is the answer to the equation 7-5/6 x 7-7/6

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Question 1105767: what is the answer to the equation 7-5/6 x 7-7/6
Found 2 solutions by jerryguo41, josgarithmetic:
Answer by jerryguo41(197) About Me  (Show Source):
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This equation has ambiguous formatting, please use '()' to signify the order of operations. As is:
X=7-%285%2F6%29%2A7-%287%2F6%29
Multiply
X=7-%2835%2F6%29-%287%2F6%29
Convert 7 = 42/6
X=%2842%2F6%29-%2835%2F6%29-%287%2F6%29
Combine
X=%2842%2F6%29-%28%2835%2F6%29%2B%287%2F6%29%29
Addition
X=%2842%2F6%29-%2842%2F6%29
Subtraction
x=0

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not written properly.

Does that mean you had %287-5%2F6%29%287-7%2F6%29?

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%286%261%2F6%29%285%265%2F6%29

%2837%2F6%29%2835%2F6%29, and you will not be able to reduce this...

%2837%2A35%29%2F%286%2A6%29

1295%2F36

35%2635%2F36