How do you divide #\frac { \frac { 5} { 12} + \frac { 1} { 3} } { \frac { 7} { 12} - \frac { 1} { 2} }#?
2 Answers
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Explanation:
First, let's sum the fractions
and simplify:
A lot of detail given using first principles showing the methods that are behind the shortcuts approach.
Explanation:
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You would have been shown that this is the same as:
But