The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What is the biggest of these numbers?
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Step-by-step explanation:
First, we can factor all of the following equations to turn that weird, huge looking thing into ÷
×
. We know that division is simply multiplication by the reciprocal, so that whole equation will turn into
×
×
. Now we can cancel out some values if they are both in the numerator and denominator, which will turn that still huge looking thing into
which is our final answer, as it cannot be simplified further.
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Answer:
B) 34/48
Step-by-step explanation:
The easiest common denominator to find is the product of the denominators you have.
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The difference is ...
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<em>Additional comment</em>
The difference numerator and denominator have a common factor of 2, so can be reduced to 17/24. The denominator 24 could have been used as the common denominator from the start.
5/6 -1/8 = 20/24 -3/24 = 17/24 . . . . reduced result
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Using the <em>least common denominator</em> does not always result in a reduced sum or difference. If some other denominator is used (as here), then you can be assured that the result will need to be reduced to get to lowest terms.