What is the value of the expression (2/3 - 5/6) divided by 3/4?

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MeneerNask
Jan 3, 2017

(2/3-5/6)div3/4

Explanation:

We'll first sort out the first part by equalizing denominators:

(2/3xx2/2)-5/6=4/6-5/6=-1/6

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its inverse:

=-1/6xx4/3=-4/18=-(cancel2xx2)/(cancel2xx9)=-2/9

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