Step-by-step explanation:
To subtract, you must first:
Find like denominators.
- Note: What you do to the denominator, you must do to the numerator.
- If there is an equal sign, and there are fractions on both side, what you do to one side, you do to the other.
Simplify:
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Take for example, a question such as:
7 3/10 - 9/20
First, change the mixed fraction into improper fraction:
7 = (7/1) * (10/10) = 70/10 + 3/10 = 73/10
Find common denominators. Remember that what you do to the denominator, you do to the numerator. Multiply 2 to both numerator and denominator:
(73/10)(2/2) = (146/20)
Simplify. Combine like terms
146/20 - 9/20 = 137/20
Simplify.
137/20 = 6 17/20
6 17/20 would be your answer for the example question.
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Let E be the midpoint of OA and F be the midpoint of OB.
If point O is placed between A and B, then points E and F are placed <span>on different sides from O. The segment OE has length 12÷2=6 cm and segment OF has length 9÷2=4.5 cm. Than EF=6+4.5=10.5 cm.
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If
point O is placed outside the segment AB, then point B is closer to
point O than point A, because OA>OB. Since OE=6 cm and OF=4.5 cm,
EF=6-4.5=1.5 cm.
