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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

(1)/(2)-(8)/(11)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline12811 \frac{1}{2}-\frac{8}{11} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline12811 \frac{1}{2}-\frac{8}{11} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Find common denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions (12)(\frac{1}{2}) and (811)(\frac{8}{11}). The least common multiple (LCM) of 22 and 1111 is 2222, so we will use 2222 as the common denominator.
  2. Convert to equivalent fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 2222. For (12)(\frac{1}{2}), multiply the numerator and denominator by 1111 to get (1122)(\frac{11}{22}). For (811)(\frac{8}{11}), multiply the numerator and denominator by 22 to get (1622)(\frac{16}{22}).
  3. Subtract fractions: Subtract the two fractions with the common denominator.\newline(1122)(1622)=111622=522(\frac{11}{22}) - (\frac{16}{22}) = \frac{11 - 16}{22} = \frac{-5}{22}
  4. Check for simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified further.\newlineThe fraction 522-\frac{5}{22} is already in its simplest form because 55 and 2222 have no common factors other than 11.

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