can any one show me how to solve this problem
12 -(1/2 + 2/3)
12 -(1/2 + 2/3)
First do the math in the parentheses.
1/2 = 3/6
2/3 = 4/6
3/6 + 4/6 = 7/6 = 1 1/6
12 - 1 1/6 = 10 5/6
thank you to ms.sue
Sure! I'd be happy to help you solve this problem. To solve the given expression, 12 - (1/2 + 2/3), we can follow these steps:
1. Simplify the expression within the parentheses first:
To add fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 3 is 6.
For the fraction 1/2, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 3 to get the denominator to 6. So, 1/2 is equivalent to 3/6.
For the fraction 2/3, we can multiply the numerator and denominator by 2 to get the denominator to 6. So, 2/3 is equivalent to 4/6.
Now, the expression within the parentheses becomes: 3/6 + 4/6 = 7/6
2. Now, we can substitute the simplified expression back into the original expression:
12 - (7/6)
3. To subtract fractions, we also need a common denominator. In this case, the denominator is already 6, so we can simply subtract the numerators:
12 - 7/6 = (72/6) - (7/6) = 65/6
Therefore, the solution to the expression 12 - (1/2 + 2/3) is 65/6.