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8 1/4 - 6 1/2, what is the answer and work for this?

8 1/4 - 6 1/2, what is the answer and work for this?-example-1

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Answer:
=1 3/4Solution 1 by separating partsRewriting our equation with parts separated=8+1/4−6−1/2Solving the whole number parts8−6=2Solving the fraction parts1/41/2=?Find the LCD of 1/4 and 1/2 and rewrite to solve with the equivalent fractions.
LCD = 4
1/42/4=−1/4Combining the whole and fraction parts2−1/4=1 3/4Solution by Formulas converting mixed numbers to fractions, our initial equation becomes,33/413/2
Applying the fractions formula for subtraction,=(33×2)−(13×4)/4×2=66−52/8=14/8Simplifying 14/8, the answer is=1 3/4
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