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What is the answer to this fraction problem 5/7 - 7/14?

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5/7 - 1/2
We need to get the LCD so that would be 14
5 * 2 over 7 * 2 - 1 * 7 over 2 * 7
10/14 - 7/14
10 - 7 over 14
3/14

Answer in simplified form: 3/14.
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