Question 172618
lcm:12 1/3 - 8 4/5 is the ans. 3 3/15

Rewrite: 37/3 - 44/5
Then lcm = 15
Rewrite: (5*37)/lcm - (3*44)/lcm

= (185 + 132)/lcm

= 317/15
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17 4/12 - 10 3/4 is the ans. 6 5/12

Rewrite: (12*17 + 4)/12 - (43/4)
lcm = 12
Rewrite: 208/12 - (3*43)/12

= (208 - 129)/12

= 79/12
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stan H.