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Question
Simplify:
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Solution
\[\frac{5}{4} - \frac{7}{6} - \frac{- 2}{3}\]
\[\text{Taking the L . C . M .} \hspace{0.167em} \text{of the denominators:} \]
\[\frac{15}{12} - \frac{14}{12} - \frac{- 8}{12}\]
\[ = \frac{15 - 14 - ( - 8)}{12}\]
\[ = \frac{15 - 14 + 8}{12}\]
\[ = \frac{9}{12}\]
\[ = \frac{3}{4}\]
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