Question

Simplify the problem (and please show your work): 8/9 - 7/12 - 1/3

Answer 1

8 / 9 - 7 / 12 - 1 / 3

32 / 36 - 21 / 36 - 1 / 3

32 - 21 / 36 - 1 / 3

11 / 36 - 1 / 3

11 / 36 - 12 / 36

11 - 12 / 36

- 1 / 36

Answer 2

first we solve (-) and (-) means

$\frac{ -7}{12} \: \: \: \frac{ - 1}{3}$

$\frac{8}{9} - \frac{7}{12} - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{ - 7 - 4}{12} + \frac{8}{9} \\ \frac{8}{9} \frac{ - 11}{12} =$