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12 and 1/4 - 5 and 2/3 can somebody please help me answer that I need that to right now

12 and 1/4 - 5 and 2/3 can somebody please help me answer that I need that to right-example-1
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Given:


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

Let's perform the subtraction of fractions.

Step 1:

Convert both fractions to improper fractions


(49)/(4)-(17)/(3)

Step 2:

Subtract


\begin{gathered} (49)/(4)-(17)/(3) \\ \\ (3(49)-4(17))/(12) \\ \\ =(147-68)/(12) \\ \\ =(79)/(12) \\ \\ =6(7)/(12) \end{gathered}

ANSWER:


6(7)/(12)

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