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Simplify
(8/14 - 2/8) + 1/7​

User AlexLarra
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Answer:

13/28.

Explanation:

(8/14 - 2/8) + 1/7

We can just remove the parentheses and simplify its contents:

= 4/7 - 1/4 + 1/7

= 4/7 + 1/7 - 1/4

= 5/7 - 1/4 The LCD of 7 and 4 is 28 so we have:

20/28 - 7/28

= 13/28.

User Ljubomir
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