Question

1.) Subtract unlike fractions using the butterfly method.

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WIN
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1
6
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1/4
O 1/2
O 1/3
O 1/5

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

So we multiply 2 by 6, and get 12.

Then we multiply 1 by 3, and get 3.

Next we give both terms new denominators

So now our fractions look like this:

12/18-3/18

Since our denominators match, we can subtract the numerators.

12 − 3 = 9

So the answer is:

9/18

So we reduce it:

9/18divided by 3=3/6

so since it’s equivalent we reduce it again

3/6divided by 3 which equals 1/2

and that’s our final answer 1/2

I hoped that this helps :)