SOLUTION: Simplify the following expression as far as possible. 6/11+3/2-5/3

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Question 1087939: Simplify the following expression as far as possible.
6/11+3/2-5/3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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36%2F66%2B99%2F66-110%2F66

highlight%2825%2F66%29

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6%2F11%2B3%2F2-5%2F3

Find lowest common denominator.
11, 2, 3;
makes for 11%2A2%2A3=66.

Change each fraction to equivalent form and to have denominator 66. Do this using multiplication by 1.

%286%2F11%29%286%2F6%29%2B%283%2F2%29%2833%2F33%29-%285%2F3%29%2822%2F22%29

36%2F66%2B99%2F66-110%2F66
and the expected arithmetic followed.