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Question
Solve:
`3/4 - 1/3`
Sum
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Solution
`3/4 - 1/3`
= `(3 xx 3)/(4 xx 3) - (1 xx 4)/(3 xx 4)`
= `- 9/12 + 4 /12`
= `(9 - 4)/12`
= `5/12`
Hence, `3/4 - 1/3 = 5/12`
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