SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 1/3-1/4+2/5-3/10 }}}

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Question 69274: Please help me solve this equation: +1%2F3-1%2F4%2B2%2F5-3%2F10+
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3-1/4+2/5-3/10
The least common denominator (lcd) is 60
Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
=20/lcd -15/lcd + 24/lcd - 18/lcd
=[20-15+24-18]/lcd
=[11/lcd]
=11/60
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Cheers,
Stan H.