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I need help what is s-1/3=7/9???? please help guys and thank you

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Answer:

10/9

Step-by-step explanation:

First, let's convert 1/3 and 7/9 so that the have the same denominator. To do this let's find the least common multiple of 3 and 9.

List the multiples of 3 and 9:

3: 3, 9

9: 9

They have a least common multiple of 9

We need to convert 1/3 so it has a denominator of 9:

1/3*3/3 (we can multiply it by 3/3 because any number over itself is 1) = 3/9

s-3/9=7/9

Add 3/9 to both sides to isolate s

s=10/9

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