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What is the value of the numerical expression


(5)/(8) - (5)/(12)(3 - (1)/(4)) + (2)/(3)

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Must do the work inside parentheses first. Thus, you have

5/8 -(5/12)(13/4) + 2/3

LCD is 48. Convert this expression to that denominator:

30 65 32 127
--- - ------ + ----- = ------- (answer)
48 48 48 48
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