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Simplify -3 1/2 - (-12 1/4)​

Simplify -3 1/2 - (-12 1/4)​-example-1
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Your answer is that last one 8 3/4
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It would be the last one (8 3/4)
This is because you have to convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions and then find the LCM (which is 4). Then Adjust the fractions based on the LCM to get your answer
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