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Solve. State the letter of the correct answer. 12 5 7 A.) 8 B.) 1 8 C.) o D.) 24 Response

Solve. State the letter of the correct answer. 12 5 7 A.) 8 B.) 1 8 C.) o D.) 24 Response-example-1
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Simplify the expression.


\begin{gathered} (23)/(24)-((1)/(6)+(7)/(12))=(23)/(24)-((1\cdot2+7\cdot1)/(12)) \\ =(23)/(24)-((2+7)/(12)) \\ =(23)/(24)-(9)/(12) \\ =(23\cdot1-9\cdot2)/(24) \\ =(23-18)/(24) \\ =(5)/(24) \end{gathered}

So answer of the expression is 5/24.

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