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Simplify the expression⅜b - ¾b

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Answer:

-3b / 8

Explanations:

The given expression is:


(3)/(8)b\text{ - }(3)/(4)b

Which can be re-written as:


(3b)/(8)-(3b)/(4)

Note that the LCM of 8 and 4 is 8

Therefore, the expression can be simplified as:


\begin{gathered} (3b-2(3b))/(8) \\ (3b-6b)/(8) \\ (-3b)/(8) \end{gathered}

The simplified expression is -3b/8

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