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What is the answer to 7/12 - 2/3 =

User Yargicx
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Decimal Form:
−0.08333333...
exact form
1/12



User Pcting
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(7)/(12) - (2)/(3) \\ \\ LCD = 12 \\ \\ (7)/(12) - (2 * 4)/(3 * 4) \\ \\ (7)/(12) - (8)/(12) \\ \\ (7 - 8)/(12) \\ \\ - (1)/(12) \\ \\ Answer: \fbox {-1/12} / or / \fbox {-0.0833}
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