SOLUTION: simplify 3/4(5/3-1/2)-5/6(4-2/3)

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Question 488081: simplify
3/4(5/3-1/2)-5/6(4-2/3)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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simplify
(3/4)(5/3-1/2)-5/6(4-2/3)
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(3/4)[(10-3)/6) -(5/6)(10/3)]
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= (3/4)(7/6) - (50/18)
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= (7/8) - (50/18)
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= -137/72
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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