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Simplify the exprssion -3/6 minus 5/7

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Answer:

- 17/14 or -1 3/14

Explanation:

Find the LCD and combine terms

14 is LCD

The answer is negative because negative minus a positive will be negative

User Chburd
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Answer: -1 3/14

Explanation:

-3/6-5/7

turn into addition

-3/6+-5/7

Find The Lcm of 6 and 7

-21/42+-30/42

Add

-51/42

Simplify

-1 9/42

Simplify to lowest term

-1 3/14

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