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3/4 c - 7/12 + 7/24 c + 2/3 - 1/6 c

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Answer:

(7/8)c

Explanation:

The LCD here is 24. Multiply all five terms by 24 and then divide the sum of the five results by 24:

18c - 14 + 7c + 16 - 4c 21c

-------------------------------- = --------------

24 24

Dividing both 21 and 24 by 3, we get the fully reduced form 7c/ 8 = (7/8)c

User Mitch Cohen
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Answer:

c+1/12

Explanation:

18/24c-7/12+7/24c+8/12-4/24c=c+1/12

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