So :

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First, you want to bring everything together on the top of the fraction.
12=24/2 so you can have

Add like terms -- 12 +24 = 36

Now we are at

Which is the lowest possible simplified version while remaining at exact value.
Feel free to check my math! I kinda did this off the top of my head.
2/5 of an hour is 12 minutes
Answer:
0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Answer:
40.5 m²
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of the shaded = area of the square - area of the triangle
Area of square = s²
s = 9 m
Area of square = 9² = 81 m²
Area of triangle = ½*b*h
b = 9 m
h = 9 m
Area of triangle = ½*9*9 = 40.5 m²
Area of the shaded = 81 - 40.5 = 40.5 m²