Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 5/6 - 2/9

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Thomas Lauria asked Oct 20, 2022

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Subtract. Write your answer in simplest form. 5/6 - 2/9

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Answer:

Explanation:

step 1:
(5)/(6)-(2)/(9)

step 2- make the denominators the same:
(45)/(54) - (12)/(54)

simplify:
(42-12)/(54)

final answer:
(30)/(54) --> (15)/(27)-->(5)/(9)

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11/18

Explanation:

5/6 - 2/9 = 15/18 - 4/18 = 11/18.

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