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I am going to need help with this thank you

I am going to need help with this thank you-example-1

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we have the expression


(13)/(16)-(3)/(8)

The fractions have different denominators

so

Find out an equivalent fraction for the second term


(3)/(8)*(2)/(2)=(6)/(16)

3/8 and 6/16 are equivalent fractions

substitute in the original expression


(13)/(16)-(6)/(16)=(13-6)/(16)=(7)/(16)

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