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If (3/4 - 2/3) + (1/2 + 1/3) is calculated and the answer reduced to simplest terms, what is the denominator of the resulting fraction

 Jun 9, 2014

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We are calculating

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{2}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right)$$

We have to start by making the demoninators the same

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{9}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{8}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{6}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right)$$ 

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{10}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right)$$

$${\frac{{\mathtt{11}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}$$

This answer can't be reduced at all, this is the simplest term. 11 is the numerator and 12 is the demoninator, so the demoninator of the resulting fraction is 12

 Jun 9, 2014
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We are calculating

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{2}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}\right)$$

We have to start by making the demoninators the same

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{9}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}{\mathtt{\,-\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{8}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{6}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right)$$ 

$$\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{10}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}\right)$$

$${\frac{{\mathtt{11}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}}$$

This answer can't be reduced at all, this is the simplest term. 11 is the numerator and 12 is the demoninator, so the demoninator of the resulting fraction is 12

NinjaDevo Jun 9, 2014

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