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PLEASE HELP 18 7/9 minus 14 7/8

User Kchason
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Answer:281/72 in decimal its 3.90

Explanation:

I used a TI-84 calculator

User Luksmir
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Answer:

3 65/72

Explanation:

1) First make sure the denominators are the same, so multiply the 7/9 by 8/8 and 7/8 by 9/9 since 72 is their common denominator.

18 56/72 - 14 63/72

2) Now subtract

= 3 65/72

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