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Question 1061484: Perform the indicated operations and reduce the answer to lowest terms
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perform the indicated operations and reduce the answer to lowest terms
8/15 - 4/5
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Find the least common denominator::
It is 15
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Write each fraction over the lcm::
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Ans: -4/15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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