SOLUTION: 9 1/3-7 3/4=?

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Question 48995: 9 1/3-7 3/4=?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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%289+%281%2F3%29-+7+%283%2F4%29%29
%28+%2828%2F3%29-++%2831%2F4%29%29 [Change to an improper fraction]
%28+%28%284%29%2828%29%2F3%29-++%28%283%29%2831%29%2F4%29%29 [Cross-multiply]
%28+%28%284%29%2828%29%2F%284%29%283%29%29-++%28%283%29%2831%29%2F%284%29%283%29%29%29 [Multiply the denominators]
%28+%28%284%29%2828%29%2F%2812%29%29-++%28%283%29%2831%29%2F%2812%29%29%29 [Simplify]
%28+%28%28112%29%2F%2812%29%29-++%28%2893%29%2F%2812%29%29%29
%28+%28%28112+-+93%29%2F%2812%29%29%29%29[Combine fractions with the same denominator]
%28+%28%2819%29%2F%2812%29%29%29%29[Simplify] [Final answer]