SOLUTION: what is 12 and 1/3 subtract 7 and 5/6

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Question 567164: what is 12 and 1/3 subtract 7 and 5/6
Found 2 solutions by Maths68, josmiceli:
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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=%2812%261%2F3%29-%287%265%2F6%29
=%2837%2F3%29-%2847%2F6%29
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=%28%2837%29%282%29-%2847%29%281%29%29%2F6
=%2874-47%29%2F6
=27%2F6
=cross%2827%29%2Fcross%286%29
=9%2F2
=4%261%2F2



Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, +1%2F3+=+2%2F6+
+12+%2B+2%2F6+-+%28+7+%2B+5%2F6+%29+
+12+%2B+2%2F6+-+7+-+5%2F6+
+12+-+7+%2B+2%2F6+-+5%2F6+
+5+-+3%2F6+
note that +3%2F6+=+1%2F2+ so,
+5+-+1%2F2+=+4+%2B+1%2F2 answer