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Add and subtract rational numbers without common denominators. Show work! 1. 7/4 - 3/2 - 2/5 = 2. - 5/16 + 3/4 + 1/8 = 3. 3/4 - 1/3 - 7/12 = 4. 2/9 - 2/12 - 2/3 =

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(7)/(4) - (3)/(2) - (2)/(5)


= (7 * 5)/(4 * 5) - (3 * 10)/(2 * 10) - (2 * 4)/(5 * 4)


= (35)/(20) - (30)/(20) - (8)/(20)


= (35-30-8)/(20)


= (3)/(20)

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-(5)/(16) + (3)/(4) + (1)/(8)


= -(5)/(16) + (3 * 4)/(4 * 4) + (1 * 2)/(8 * 2)


= -(5)/(16) + (12)/(16) + (2)/(16)


= (-5+ 12 + 2)/(16)


= (9)/(16)

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(3)/(4) - (1)/(3) - (7)/(12)


= (3 * 3)/(4 * 3) - (1 * 4)/(3 * 4) - (7)/(12)


= (9)/(12) - (4)/(12) - (7)/(12)


= (9 - 4 - 7)/(12)


= -(2)/(12)


= -(1)/(6)

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(2)/(9) - (2)/(12) - (2)/(3)


= (2)/(9) - (1)/(6) - (2)/(3)


= (2 * 2)/(9 * 2) - (1 * 3)/(6 * 3) - (2 * 6)/(3 * 6)


= (4)/(18) - (3)/(18) - (12)/(18)


= (4 - 3 - 12)/(18)


= - (11)/(18)
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