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Determine the lowest common denominator for each sum or difference. see attached thank you

Determine the lowest common denominator for each sum or difference. see attached thank-example-1
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The fractions with common denominator 10 are:


(3)/(2)-(4)/(5),5-(7)/(10)

next, the fractions with common denominator 12 are:


(7)/(6)+(-(5)/(12)),-(3)/(4)+(-(2)/(3))

finally, for the common denominator 24, we have:


(13)/(24)+(7)/(12),(1)/(8)-(5)/(3)

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