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Answer:

1936−3/8=11/72

Explanation:

19/36−38=?

The fractions have unlike denominators. First, find the Least Common Denominator and rewrite the fractions with the common denominator.

LCD(19/36, 3/8) = 72

Multiply both the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the number that makes its denominator equal the LCD. This is basically multiplying each fraction by 1.

(19/36×22)−(38×99)=?

Complete the multiplication and the equation becomes

38/72−27/72=?

The two fractions now have like denominators so you can subtract the numerators.

Then:

38−27/72=117/2

This fraction cannot be reduced.

Therefore:

1936−38=11/72

(Some of the numbers might be a fraction)

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