Question

solve the following: a. 1/14 - 3 1/8 b. -7/2x^2y^2. + 5/2xy^2 + 3/x^2yc. -2 1/3 + 1 1/9

Answer 1

First we analyze the denominators

2x^2y^2 is the greatest common factor for all three fractions, now we just divide each denominator with that factor and then multiply the answer by numerators

Then, the new fraction will be:

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